The Record
Watch Patrol appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.3, set on Tuesday, September 14, 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Watch Patrol was entered in run to 7500CL, NW400PS, 10000CLHC, 10000CL. 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 Watch Patrol most often were Robert W Sumner (5). 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 2, 2004 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1:56.0 | 2.20 | Robert W Sumner | 7500CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1:55.4 | 3.90 | Robert W Sumner | NW400PS |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1:56.1 | 16.20 | Robert W Sumner | 10000CLHC |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 7 | 1 | 5 | TDIS | 21.20 | Robert W Sumner | 10000CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1:55.3 | 7.60 | Robert W Sumner | 7500CL |
Questions about this horse
How did Watch Patrol finish in these races?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 0 seconds and 2 thirds, Watch Patrol finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Watch Patrol?
1:55.3, on 2004-09-14. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Watch Patrol?
Robert W Sumner took every recorded drive — 5 starts.
Was Watch Patrol 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 Watch Patrol entered under?
7500CL, NW400PS, 10000CLHC and 10000CL. 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 Watch Patrol?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.20 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 starts does the record show for Watch Patrol?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Watch Patrol, 2004. Those fall across 5 race days. 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.