The Record
Woodmere Topper appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 2 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 1:59.3, set on Monday, September 8, 2003. 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 classes Woodmere Topper was entered in run to 2000CL, FMCLM, 3000CL OP, FMNW250PS, FMNW200PS, 2000CL OP. 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 Woodmere Topper most often were Brad D Irvine (1), Ralph H Andersen (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2003 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2:05.0 | 4.10 | Ralph H Andersen | 2000CL |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMCLM |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMCLM |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1:59.3 | 18.50 | Brad D Irvine | 3000CL OP |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW250PS |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 8 | — | 9 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 2000CL OP |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 8 | — | 9 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Did Woodmere Topper ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Woodmere Topper shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Woodmere Topper's fastest mile?
1:59.3, on 2003-09-08. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Woodmere Topper?
Brad D Irvine (1) and Ralph H Andersen (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Woodmere Topper 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 Woodmere Topper race in?
2000CL, FMCLM, 3000CL OP and FMNW250PS, 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 Woodmere Topper?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 4.10 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 often did Woodmere Topper go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Woodmere Topper, 2003. The name appears on 9 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.