PR Harness the record of the oval

Race Day

Tuesday, November 25, 2003

11 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace and trot, $31,600 in purses.

The Card

The official chart survives for 11 of the 11 races on this card. Every line carries the finishing position, the post position drawn, the winning time and the odds the board closed at as the judges recorded them.

The fastest mile of the afternoon was 1:56.3. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths rather than hundredths, so that trailing digit is a fifth of a second — the notation the sport kept long after other codes moved to decimals.

Winners on the day: FAIRYFAST, EARL ACTION, I WANT TO WIN, YONDER HALL, FORTUNE QUEEN, MAGIC VALKYRIE, WESTERN WINGS, GLORY RIDE, MISS VICTORIA, SMOOTH FORCE N, HOT-ROD SAHBRA.

First Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 8 starters · Track GD · FMNW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 1 FAIRYFAST 2:01.0 *.80 Bruce W Ranger James P Moran
2/H 5 PURE CAMMIE 2:01.0 17.30 Michael E Eaton Joseph G Rankin
3/3T 6 HARDCORE TROUBLE 2:01.4 8.40 John Hogan John Hogan
4/7Q 4 J AND K CLASSIC 2:02.2 5.30 Michael J Girouard Richard E Robertson Jr
5/10 3 IMMORTAL BELOVED 2:03.0 8.50 David J Marshall Noel J Bouthillier
6/17 7 MISSY MAY 2:04.2 31.50 Greg D Bowden Linda J Nelson
7/21 2 DOYLE'S PAT 2:05.1 3.30 James E Hardy Dawn P Anderson
SCR SCR PONDSIDE ROSE -
28.328.431.132.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 57.2 (28.4) · 1:28.3 (31.1) · 2:01.0 (32.2)

FAIRYFAST (CLIFTON BOY – DIANA'S IN STYLE – SET THE STYLE)
Owner: Kimberly Moran - NS

Second Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 9 starters · Track GD · NW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 4 EARL ACTION 2:03.0 *.90 Michael E Eaton Dawn P Anderson
2/NK 5 BONEFIDE STAR 2:03.0 19.90 Gregory J Annaloro William J Berube
3/3Q 7 LADY SWEET WINDS 2:03.3 14.20 Winston D Campbell Lyle R Bedell
4/3Q 9 DON'S LEGACY 2:03.3 22.20 Ivan J Davies Ivan J Davies
5/4Q 1 COPY TH MESSAGE 2:03.4 2.30 Greg D Bowden Eugene D'Alessandro
6/9 2 DAZZLING KOSMOS 2:04.4 32.00 James E Hardy James E Hardy
7/9Q 6 SUPER O K 2:04.4 9.70 John Hogan Richard W Harju
8/10 8 MONSTER SAHBRA 2:05.0 12.40 Todd M O'Dea Donald L Lemieux
9/24Q 3 BEDFORD VALLEY 2:07.4 14.70 Ralph H Andersen Danny D Russo
29.230.331.231.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.2 · 1:00.0 (30.3) · 1:31.2 (31.2) · 2:03.0 (31.3)

EARL ACTION (EARL – JAYDEES SOMOLLI – SPEEDY SOMOLLI)
Owner: Nabil Bajjaly - NY
Breeder: Donald Marean - ME; Linda Marean - ME

Third Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 8 starters · Track GD · FMNW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1H 7 I WANT TO WIN 2:01.3 15.00 Greg D Bowden Emile F Shaw
2/1H 6 POOH 2:01.4 2.90 Winston D Campbell Randy L Bickmore
3/2H 8 FUTURE OF RACING 2:02.0 12.20 James C Smith James C Smith
4/2H 1 TASSELS RASCAL 2:02.0 20.20 Michael E Eaton Michael E Eaton
5/3H 2 POST PONED AGAIN 2:02.1 2.40 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
6/3T 3 I'M FIERY 2:02.2 *1.70 John Hogan Peter A Sarnie
7/4 5 TARANTUM ROAD 2:02.2 34.20 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
8/4H 4 CAMSTEADY 2:02.2 7.80 David J Marshall Wayne J Marshall
29.430.230.330.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.4 · 1:00.1 (30.2) · 1:30.4 (30.3) · 2:01.3 (30.4)

I WANT TO WIN (THE WRATH OF PAN – I WANT IT ALL – DIE LAUGHING)
Owner: Emile Shaw - NH
Breeder: Pony Up Inc - IN

Fourth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 9 starters · Track GD · NW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2 1 YONDER HALL 2:03.1 *.30 Ralph H Andersen Jefra L Parker
2/2 5 MAC N ACTION 2:03.3 9.80 Joseph R Therrien Joseph R Therrien
3/5 7 WE NEED CREDIT 2:04.1 4.30 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
4/6Q 8 NERVE 2:04.2 22.90 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
5/8H 6 FEDERAL EXPRESSION 2:04.4 11.40 David J Marshall Noel J Bouthillier
6/11H 4 J G'S DIAMOND 2:05.2 24.70 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
7/11T 3 CRACKERJAC 2:05.3 18.50 Bruce W Ranger Linda J Nelson
8/12H 2 MISS HAP 2:05.3 107.00 Michael J Girouard Sally J Le Blanc
SCR SCR MARC MY SPEED -
30.430.431.130.2
quarters · widest is slowest · last qtr was quickest

30.4 · 1:01.3 (30.4) · 1:32.4 (31.1) · 2:03.1 (30.2)

YONDER HALL (CONWAY HALL – YANKEE GO GO – DEFIANT YANKEE)
Owner: Jefra Parker - NH; Harry Parker - NH
Breeder: Walnut Hall Limited - KY

Fifth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,200 · 9 starters · Track GD · NW2PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/T 4 FORTUNE QUEEN 2:01.3 4.10 Thomas R Eaton Thomas R Eaton
2/T 1 JJF'S CHATTERBOX 2:01.4 *.60 James E Hardy Dawn P Anderson
3/3Q 3 RADIANT DUKE 2:02.1 5.70 Gregory J Annaloro John A Di Stefano
4/6 5 TSM ELWOOD BEACH 2:02.4 8.30 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
5/7T 9 MY CASINO FUNDS 2:03.1 20.70 Greg D Bowden Peter A Sarnie
6/8Q 2 CAJAN 2:03.1 12.40 Paul A Silva Norman L Tisbert
7/9T 8 LOVER MINE 2:03.3 112.30 Ralph H Andersen Wendy A Ireland
8/13H 6 SWEET ZIPPER BELL 2:04.1 32.70 John Hogan John E Mc Assey Jr
9/DIS X7X SARAH BERRA - 35.00 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
29.330.231.030.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.3 · 1:00.0 (30.2) · 1:31.0 (31.0) · 2:01.3 (30.3)

FORTUNE QUEEN (PRESIDENTIAL BALL – MATT'S MURPHY – MATT'S SCOOTER)
Owner: Thomas Eaton - MA
Breeder: Dale Lawton - NY

Sixth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $2,600 · 9 starters · Track GD · NW250PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2H 5 MAGIC VALKYRIE 2:00.3 3.50 Leigh W Fitch Frank H Pike III
2/2H 2 BODACIOUS STORM 2:01.0 2.90 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
3/5T 4 JUST DO IT DARLIN' 2:01.4 *1.40 Joseph R Therrien Joseph R Therrien
4/10 6 CENTRAL PERK 2:02.3 13.00 Gregory J Annaloro Joel H Wheeler
5/10Q 9 GRAELIN N 2:02.3 18.70 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
6/20H 3 SEE SPOT RUN 2:04.3 9.00 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
7/24Q 7 SUGAR RAY HANOVER 2:05.2 140.00 John Hogan Eugene D'Alessandro
8/DIS 8 J D'S BAMBINO - 231.90 John A Di Stefano John A Di Stefano
9/DIS X1X ON RAMP - 7.20 Markku J Vartiainen Markku J Vartiainen
29.130.329.431.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.1 · 59.4 (30.3) · 1:29.3 (29.4) · 2:00.3 (31.0)

MAGIC VALKYRIE (DEFIANT YANKEE – OXFORD HOLLY – LINDY'S CROWN)
Owner: Nancy Pike - ME
Breeder: R Med - MD

Seventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 9 starters · Track GD · FMNW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 6 WESTERN WINGS 1:59.2 2.40 Paul A Silva Paul A Silva
2/NK 2 POWAH FLO 1:59.2 *.70 Robert W Sumner Frederick H Ward Jr
3/1Q 3 HENNA CAFFE 1:59.3 10.80 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
4/2Q 5 JATES SOLAR E 1:59.4 11.80 Michael L Cushing Eric P Bickmore
5/3Q 1 SILKY SAKRA 2:00.0 59.40 Michael J Girouard Norman C Letendre Sr
6/6Q 9 PALFORDS DREAM 2:00.3 43.00 Gregory J Annaloro Elisha A Lafreniere
7/6T 8 NANCY STARBUCK 2:00.4 33.60 James E Hardy James E Hardy
8/7H 7 BORDER MUSIC 2:00.4 45.00 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
9/DIS 4 SHEZAPERFECTMATTCH - 6.50 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
28.430.030.030.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.4 · 58.4 (30.0) · 1:28.4 (30.0) · 1:59.2 (30.3)

WESTERN WINGS (WESTERN HANOVER – OUTRIGHT HASTY – PRECIOUS FELLA)
Owner: Lynn Silva - NH
Breeder: Joe Thomson - MD; Joann Thomson - MD

Eighth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,200 · 9 starters · Track GD · FMNPO

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NS 7 GLORY RIDE 1:58.1 22.60 Winston D Campbell Frank H Pike III
2/NS 3 WESTERN MISCHIEF 1:58.1 2.10 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
3/4H 5 DP'S MEG 1:59.0 20.90 James E Hardy James E Hardy
4/6Q 4 LADY SEMINOLE 1:59.2 *.90 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
5/7Q 8 MAKE MINE MAGIC 1:59.3 19.60 Gregory J Annaloro Linda J Murray
6/7H 1 MICHELLE JORDAN 1:59.3 3.90 Ivan J Davies Gary Hall
7/8T 6 NICKELS WAY 2:00.0 19.70 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
8/10 2 FLICKERS LIKE GOLD 2:00.1 84.00 Peter A Sarnie Peter A Sarnie
SCR SCR CANVASBACK CABARET -
28.130.030.030.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 58.1 (30.0) · 1:28.1 (30.0) · 1:58.1 (30.0)

GLORY RIDE (FALCON SEELSTER – NATISKA HANOVER – BIG TOWNER)
Owner: Nancy Pike - ME
Breeder: Joe Thomson - MD; Joann Thomson - MD

Ninth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,800 · 9 starters · Track GD · FMNPO

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1 1 MISS VICTORIA 1:57.3 5.30 John Hogan Eugene D'Alessandro
2/1 2 LUVLIESTOVALL A 1:57.4 *1.10 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
3/2 6 LANGCREST FANTASIA 1:58.0 2.90 Gregory J Annaloro William J Hathaway
4/4Q 3 FANCY BEAU 1:58.2 17.80 Ralph H Andersen Frank H Pike III
5/5 7 UNBREAKABLE HEART 1:58.3 54.70 Michael J Girouard Michael J Girouard
6/5Q 5 B C S ANALAAG 1:58.3 17.50 Winston D Campbell Randy L Bickmore
7/5H 4 SELECT ARTISTE 1:58.3 8.40 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
8/6H 9 ASHANTE MACHO 1:58.4 8.40 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
9/9 8 BID HANOVER 1:59.2 61.90 Douglas L Gray Douglas L Gray
28.229.429.030.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 58.1 (29.4) · 1:27.1 (29.0) · 1:57.3 (30.2)

MISS VICTORIA (DICTIONARY – CELLOPHANE – IT'S FRITZ)
Owner: Eugene D'Alessandro - ME
Breeder: Joann Thomson - MD; Joe Thomson - MD

Tenth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $6,000 · 8 starters · Track GD · FMOPENHC

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1H 7 SMOOTH FORCE N 1:56.3 *1.10 Gregory J Annaloro Linda J Murray
2/1H 5 TWIN B CANDY 1:56.4 3.80 Winston D Campbell David J Crochere
3/1H 2 LU LU SPUR 1:56.4 2.50 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
4/2T 4 OUTA MY WAY LADIES 1:57.1 6.40 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
5/4Q 3 BENVECK N 1:57.2 21.70 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
6/4H 6 INCOMING CALL 1:57.2 35.50 Michael E Eaton Edward A Blash
7/5T 1 BLUE MOON SHADOW 1:57.4 13.10 Ivan J Davies Ivan J Davies
SCR SCR MARIANA'S TRENCH -
28.230.228.229.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 58.4 (30.2) · 1:27.1 (28.2) · 1:56.3 (29.2)

SMOOTH FORCE N (GINGER MAN – RUNNING SMOOTH – PAULSBORO)
Owner: Shannon Diantonio - MA
Breeder: Gregory Brodie

Eleventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,800 · 9 starters · Track GD · NW4PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1Q 2 HOT-ROD SAHBRA 1:59.2 2.90 Bruce W Ranger Mary B Beauregard
2/1Q 4 NOBLE COMET 1:59.3 7.40 David J Marshall David J Marshall
3/2Q 3 T E'S COOL SPRING 1:59.4 *1.20 James E Hardy Joel H Wheeler
4/2H 8 JAY'S OK 1:59.4 47.10 Gregory J Annaloro John C Bertrand
5/2H 6 PRESIDENTIAL FELLA 1:59.4 3.90 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
6/3H 7 AU BON PAN 2:00.0 20.50 Winston D Campbell Randy L Bickmore
7/3T 5 HOOSIER BOB 2:00.1 7.90 Wallace R Watson Ronald L Alexander
8/13T 1 MATTABOY 2:02.1 35.90 Jeffrey A Gulya Jeffrey A Gulya
SCR SCR MR DUPLITRON -
28.130.030.031.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 58.1 (30.0) · 1:28.1 (30.0) · 1:59.2 (31.1)

HOT-ROD SAHBRA (TOWNER'S BIG GUY – ULTIMATE POWER – OIL BURNER)
Owner: Kevin Brekke - ME
Breeder: Marvin Gross - OH

Questions about this card

What was the total purse for the day?

$31,600 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:56.3. Harness times print as minutes, seconds and fifths, so the digit after the final point is a fifth of a second.

Which class conditions were carded?

FMNW200PS, NW200PS, NW2PMLT, NW250PS and FMNPO, plus 2 others. Each one is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade.

How many races were on the card?

11 races, of which 11 carry a full chart with finishing positions. 101 horses appear across the card.

Are the payout figures available for this date?

No. Mutuel sheets were printed without a year on them, so a sheet is only attached to a card when at least three horse names match a date of the same month and day. Nothing matched here, and no price is guessed at.

When in the year was this card run?

It was a Tuesday in November 2003. The meeting ran from spring into autumn rather than year-round, so a season reads as a scatter of afternoons and evenings — the 2003 index shows which other dates survive around this one.

What is the difference between the entries and the chart?

An entry sheet is printed before the race and lists the field as drawn, with post positions and the driver named at the time. A chart is written afterwards and fixes what happened: the order of finish, the beaten margins, the quarter fractions and the time. Scratches and driver changes fall between the two, so where both stand for one date they do not always agree.

Was this a trotting or a pacing card?

Mixed — 8 at the pace and 3 at the trot. Mixed cards were the norm here.