PR Harness the record of the oval

Race Day

Monday, December 1, 2003

9 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace, $30,500 in purses.

The Card

The official chart survives for 9 of the 9 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 1:57.0. 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: T'S GRAND FINALE, JAGERMAKER, IRISH TOOTER, HESABULL, WOODMERE TONDROP, PENTAGON DON, HERO'S CAVALCADE, HIDDEN DANGER, DOCTOR WILL.

First Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW350PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1H 7 T'S GRAND FINALE 1:58.2 13.30 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
2/1H 3 GRADY'S FALCON 1:58.3 16.30 Winston D Campbell Randy L Bickmore
3/1T 1 HEADMASTER 1:58.4 *1.00 Elmer L Smith Elmer L Smith
4/2T 2 ALOTA MARAUDER 1:59.0 17.70 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
5/4Q 5 OUTTACONTROL 1:59.1 3.90 Leigh W Fitch Patricia J Switzer
6/4H 4 KELLYTUCK CHANCE 1:59.1 5.60 Michael E Eaton Alfred J Broadbent
7/6 8 RIVER GENE 1:59.3 19.50 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
8/14T 6 DANDY DEXTER 2:01.2 5.30 Shawn T Gray Mary B Beauregard
29.029.129.330.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.0 · 58.1 (29.1) · 1:27.4 (29.3) · 1:58.2 (30.3)

T'S GRAND FINALE (IN THE POCKET – A TOUCH OF T – VALIANT BRET)
Owner: Elisha Lafreniere - MA; Todd O'Dea - MA
Breeder: Norman Messier - FL

Second Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,500 · 8 starters · Track FT · 3000CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 1 JAGERMAKER 1:58.1 4.90 Winston D Campbell David A Sawyer
2/H 6 SAND SAVE 1:58.1 *1.60 John Hogan Edwin G Mc Lellan
3/1T 2 PATS BAD 1:58.3 4.60 Shawn T Gray Jamie P Gerard
4/4T 5 CRYPTIC 1:59.1 11.40 James E Hardy James E Hardy
5/5 4 HAWAIIAN SHARK 1:59.1 2.80 Gregory J Annaloro Dawn P Anderson
6/6 8 HARLEY DAVID 1:59.2 7.40 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
7/17 7 KNOCKOUT VON 2:01.3 58.50 Michael J Girouard Kim M Heard
8/18H 3 YANKEE VIPER 2:01.4 26.00 Randal R Smith Linda J Nelson
SCR SCR TORQUE LOBELL N -
28.029.330.030.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.0 · 57.3 (29.3) · 1:27.3 (30.0) · 1:58.1 (30.3)

JAGERMAKER (CAMBEST – SWEET AIR – AIRLINER)
Owner: Robert Larkin - ME
Breeder: Lothar Weber - PA

Third Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,000 · 7 starters · Track FT · NW350PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1T 1 IRISH TOOTER 1:57.0 2.30 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
2/1T 4 TIMELY SCOOTER 1:57.2 8.10 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
3/7T 2 FODEN HOLMES N 1:58.3 26.20 Ralph H Andersen Stephen J Reid
4/9Q 3 VANDAMINATOR 1:58.4 2.50 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
5/10H 6 SPORTIN T 1:59.0 15.50 Gregory J Annaloro Calvin Jennings
6/13Q 5 ARTOFTHEMILLENIUM 1:59.3 14.70 Winston D Campbell Randy L Bickmore
7/14Q 7 ARMBRO WRANGLER 1:59.4 *1.60 John Hogan David J Crochere
SCR SCR VIC'S LEGACY -
27.228.430.030.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 56.1 (28.4) · 1:26.1 (30.0) · 1:57.0 (30.4)

IRISH TOOTER (TOOTER SCOOTER – SWEETHEART TREE – TRIM THE TREE)
Owner: Charles Reed - MA
Breeder: Edward Fagan - OH

Fourth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1Q 6 HESABULL 2:00.4 4.10 Michael E Eaton Linda J Nelson
2/1Q 2 POWAH FLO 2:01.0 *1.00 Robert W Sumner Frederick H Ward Jr
3/10H 7 TAKEN CARE 2:02.4 77.20 Joseph Alongi Frank N Aridano
4/12Q 3 GO SAMMIE GO 2:03.1 9.10 Gregory J Annaloro Dawn P Anderson
5/13 8 BEEMERS LUKE 2:03.2 36.40 Ralph H Andersen Danny D Russo
6/22T 5 GOLD BALL 2:05.2 26.50 D J Whittemore David A Sawyer
7/DIS 1 I WANT TO WIN - 11.40 Greg D Bowden Emile F Shaw
SCR SCR FLICKERS LIKE GOLD -
BEDNF 4 B C S ANALAAG - 2.20 Winston D Campbell Randy L Bickmore
29.430.030.430.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.4 · 59.4 (30.0) · 1:30.3 (30.4) · 2:00.4 (30.1)

HESABULL (SWEET DRAGON – BROWN EYES BLUE – FLYING BRET)
Owner: Randal Smith - RI
Breeder: Allie Hiscock - ME; Franklin Hiscock - ME

Sixth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3Q 7 WOODMERE TONDROP 2:00.2 *1.00 John Hogan John Hogan
2/3Q 2 GREENWICH 2:01.0 3.80 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
3/3T 6 J K JAKE 2:01.1 14.80 Jeffrey A Gulya Jeffrey A Gulya
4/3T 4 YEBO 2:01.1 3.40 Winston D Campbell Cathy B Smith
5/5Q 5 HOLIDAY HANOVER 2:01.2 9.20 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
6/5H 3 MISTER GENDER 2:01.2 13.90 Michael E Eaton Linda J Nelson
7/23T 1 SCOTTY TOO HOTTY 2:05.1 13.80 John S Nason Francis J Tambolleo
8/23T 8 GENERATION NEXT 2:05.1 32.80 Gregory J Annaloro John E Mc Assey Jr
SCR SCR GARRETS TOWN -
28.229.330.331.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 58.0 (29.3) · 1:28.3 (30.3) · 2:00.2 (31.4)

WOODMERE TONDROP (DROP-OFF – TONDA HANOVER – WARM BREEZE)
Breeder: Wallace Wood - PE

Seventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,400 · 9 starters · Track FT · NW250PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2T 1 PENTAGON DON 2:00.4 *.90 Greg D Bowden David J Crochere
2/2T 4 ISLAND XAVIER 2:01.2 10.90 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
3/3 2 RYAN'S FUTURE 2:01.2 6.90 Michael J Girouard Thomas R Pye
4/3H 6 TOLEDO RED 2:01.2 3.00 Gregory J Annaloro Peter A Sarnie
5/4H 5 O V'S PUNCH 2:01.3 13.00 John Hogan Dawn P Anderson
6/5 7 JARED'S JOURNEY 2:01.4 12.60 James E Hardy James E Hardy
7/8T 8 DA-DA-DIAMOND 2:02.3 15.90 Winston D Campbell Linda J Nelson
8/9 3 BOOMERANGE 2:02.3 26.00 Michael E Eaton Norman C Letendre Sr
9/30 9 P O T US 2:06.4 67.40 Joseph Alongi Joseph Alongi
28.429.430.331.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.4 · 58.3 (29.4) · 1:29.1 (30.3) · 2:00.4 (31.3)

PENTAGON DON (ARTSPLACE – GOODMORNINGAMERICA – BIG TOWNER)
Owner: Maine Prime Time Stable - ME
Breeder: Armstrong Bros - ON

Eighth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $5,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · OPEN

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 2 HERO'S CAVALCADE 1:59.1 15.20 David J Marshall Kerry M Pratt
2/H 3 GOLDEN BOY 1:59.1 *2.50 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
3/T 8 SOUTHWIND NIGHT 1:59.2 2.80 John Hogan John Hogan
4/1 6 SMOOTH FORCE N 1:59.2 4.00 Gregory J Annaloro Linda J Murray
5/1 7 TUX TIME 1:59.2 29.10 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
6/1H 4 TIME LINE 1:59.2 11.50 Greg D Bowden Russell L Pratt
7/1T 1 TWIN B CANDY 1:59.3 2.60 Winston D Campbell David J Crochere
8/5Q 5 LU LU SPUR 2:00.1 19.80 Shawn T Gray Mary B Beauregard
28.230.030.130.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 58.2 (30.0) · 1:28.3 (30.1) · 1:59.1 (30.3)

HERO'S CAVALCADE (KEYSTONE RAIDER – TICKER TAPE PARADE – ARMBRO CADET)
Owner: Lisa Groves - MA
Breeder: Janith Zick - MI

Tenth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $4,000 · 9 starters · Track FT · 10000CLHC

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 6 HIDDEN DANGER 1:58.0 6.70 Gregory J Annaloro William J Berube
2/NK 1 JUST PLAIN HENRY 1:58.0 4.20 John S Nason John S Nason
3/2H 2 FREE SPENDER 1:58.2 *.70 Leigh W Fitch Stacey J Lord
4/7T 7 X-FILES HANOVER 1:59.3 13.00 Winston D Campbell Mary B Beauregard
6P5/9H 4 EICARLS W A G 1:59.4 7.20 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
5P6/9 5 SECURED ALIBI 1:59.4 20.10 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
7/12 8 DEBACLE 2:00.2 45.50 John Hogan John Hogan
8/13 9 FOX VALLEY FOX 2:00.3 24.40 James E Hardy James E Hardy
9/34H 3 BELLE'S CHIEF 2:04.4 18.50 David J Marshall Eugene D'Alessandro
28.130.029.430.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 58.1 (30.0) · 1:28.0 (29.4) · 1:58.0 (30.0)

HIDDEN DANGER (NO NUKES – HIDDEN BEAUTY – BIG TOWNER)
Owner: William Berube - NH
Breeder: James Avritt - KY

Eleventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $7,000 · 9 starters · Track FT · 15000CLHC

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 5 DOCTOR WILL 1:57.2 1.70 Shawn T Gray Shawn T Gray
2/NK 6 DAY OF THE DRAGON 1:57.2 9.90 David J Marshall Eugene D'Alessandro
3/1Q 9 LITTLE BOSSMAN 1:57.3 5.20 Gregory J Annaloro Danial R Septelka
4/2Q 3 ELITE VALENTINO 1:57.4 28.90 Greg D Bowden Elisha A Lafreniere
5/2Q 1 SUPREME LIFE FORCE 1:57.4 *1.40 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
6/2Q 7 MANCHIEVOUS 1:57.4 11.70 Winston D Campbell Ronald L Alexander
7/3T 8 DOCTOR HOPKINS 1:58.1 106.90 James C Smith James C Smith
8/4 4 CLASSY TALKER 1:58.1 22.90 John Hogan Joel H Wheeler
9/11 2 VEGAS EXCALIBUR 1:59.3 17.90 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
28.229.029.430.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 57.2 (29.0) · 1:27.1 (29.4) · 1:57.2 (30.1)

DOCTOR WILL (SWEET MEADOW DOC – FIRST IDEAL – HIGH IDEAL)
Owner: Scott Brewer - ME
Breeder: John Kelly - KY

Questions about this card

Where does 1 December 2003 sit in the season?

It was a Monday in December 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.

Why do some dates show entries and others show results?

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?

All pace races.

What was the total purse for the day?

$30,500 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:57.0. 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?

NW350PS, 3000CL, NW200PS, NW250PS and OPEN, plus 2 others. Each one is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade.

How many races were on the card?

9 races, of which 9 carry a full chart with finishing positions. 78 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.