The Record
Vegas Excalibur appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, with 8 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.2, set on Tuesday, April 20, 2004. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On a track of this size like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as CAMBEST out of ROMAN HISTORY, herself by NERO. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Vegas Excalibur was entered in run to 10000CLHC, CLMHC, 5000CLHC, 15000CLHC, 15000CL, OPENII. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind Vegas Excalibur most often were Robert W Sumner (7). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2005 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1:56.0 | 5.70 | Robert W Sumner | 10000CLHC |
| May 4, 2004 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | Robert W Sumner | CLMHC |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1:55.2 | .70 | Robert W Sumner | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1:58.3 | .70 | Robert W Sumner | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1:57.0 | 3.00 | Robert W Sumner | 5000CLHC |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1:59.3 | 17.90 | Robert W Sumner | 15000CLHC |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1:59.2 | 21.10 | Robert W Sumner | 15000CLHC |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1:58.1 | 27.20 | Robert W Sumner | 15000CL |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | Robert W Sumner | OPENII |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 12 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 15000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
How often did Vegas Excalibur go to the gate here?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Vegas Excalibur, 2003 to 2005. The name appears on 10 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.
Did Vegas Excalibur ever win here?
Yes — 2 wins from 8 starts, a strike rate of 25%. Adding 1 second and 1 third, Vegas Excalibur finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Vegas Excalibur?
1:55.2, on 2004-04-20. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Vegas Excalibur?
Robert W Sumner took every recorded drive — 7 starts.
Was Vegas Excalibur a trotter or a pacer?
A pacer — every charted start is at the pace. A pacer moves its legs in lateral pairs, a trotter in diagonal pairs, and a horse is normally campaigned at one gait or the other.
Which conditions was Vegas Excalibur entered under?
10000CLHC, CLMHC, 5000CLHC and 15000CLHC, plus 2 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on Vegas Excalibur?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.70 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.