The Record
West River Lotto appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, 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 2:01.1, set on Saturday, September 4, 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 five-eighths-mile oval like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes West River Lotto was entered in run to 2000CL, FMNW200PS, FMCLM. 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 West River Lotto most often were James E Hardy (2), Scott R Nichols (1), Brad D Irvine (1). 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 | 1 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 2000CL |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2:01.2 | 54.20 | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | James E Hardy | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2:01.3 | 21.30 | James E Hardy | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2:01.1 | 6.30 | James E Hardy | 2000CL |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMCLM |
| Apr 10, 2004 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2:03.4 | 1.80 | Scott R Nichols | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on West River Lotto?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.80 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 West River Lotto race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for West River Lotto, 2004. The name appears on 7 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 West River Lotto's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. West River Lotto shows 5 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was West River Lotto's fastest mile?
2:01.1, on 2004-09-04. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:01.1 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind West River Lotto?
James E Hardy (2), Scott R Nichols (1) and Brad D Irvine (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was West River Lotto 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.
What class did West River Lotto race in?
2000CL, FMNW200PS and FMCLM. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.