The Record
Yankee Viper appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 4 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 2:00.2, set on Monday, November 24, 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 Yankee Viper was entered in run to AMATEUR, CLM, 3000CL, NW200PS. 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 Yankee Viper most often were Randal R Smith (2), Michael E Eaton (1), Dennis J Durden (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2004 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2:00.4 | 11.10 | Dennis J Durden | AMATEUR |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLM |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2:01.4 | 26.00 | Randal R Smith | 3000CL |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2:00.2 | 54.80 | Michael E Eaton | 3000CL |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2:00.4 | 76.30 | Randal R Smith | 3000CL |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Who drove Yankee Viper?
Randal R Smith (2), Michael E Eaton (1) and Dennis J Durden (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Yankee Viper 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 Yankee Viper entered under?
AMATEUR, CLM, 3000CL and NW200PS. 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 Yankee Viper?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 11.10 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 many times did Yankee Viper race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Yankee Viper, 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 Yankee Viper's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Yankee Viper shows 4 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Yankee Viper?
2:00.2, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:00.2 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.