The Record
Vic's Lady appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. None of those starts produced a win in the charts held here, though the horse reached the frame on 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.2, set on Tuesday, August 10, 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile 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 classes Vic's Lady was entered in run to NW300PS, 7500CL OP, PLAINVILLE, 12500CL, W2-5PMLT. 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 Vic's Lady most often were Michael L Cushing (2), Ronald L Cushing (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2004 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael L Cushing | NW300PS |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2:00.3 | 3.30 | Michael L Cushing | 7500CL OP |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 8 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2:00.2 | 13.40 | Ronald L Cushing | PLAINVILLE |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1:59.2 | 13.00 | Ronald L Cushing | 12500CL |
| May 12, 2003 | 2 | — | 8 | 2:04.2 | 10.60 | Michael L Cushing | W2-5PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Vic's Lady?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.30 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How many times did Vic's Lady race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Vic's Lady, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 6 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.
What is Vic's Lady's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Vic's Lady shows 5 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Vic's Lady's fastest mile?
1:59.2, on 2004-08-10. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Vic's Lady?
Michael L Cushing (2) and Ronald L Cushing (2). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Vic's Lady a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. 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.
What class did Vic's Lady race in?
NW300PS, 7500CL OP, PLAINVILLE and 12500CL, plus 1 other condition. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.