PR Harness the record of the oval

Race Day

Tuesday, December 2, 2003

10 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace and trot, $30,100 in purses.

The Card

The official chart survives for 10 of the 10 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 1:57.3. 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: JJF'S CHATTERBOX, WILDFIRE SAHBRA, HARDCORE TROUBLE, GRAELIN N, CALYPSO KID, HOT-ROD SAHBRA, THIRTY STARS, WESTERN MISCHIEF, MICHAEL DARLING, LANGCREST FANTASIA.

First Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 7 starters · Track FT · NW2PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1 3 JJF'S CHATTERBOX 2:01.4 *.90 James E Hardy Dawn P Anderson
2/1 1 MY CASINO FUNDS 2:02.0 2.30 Greg D Bowden Peter A Sarnie
3/1H 5 SWEET ZIPPER BELL 2:02.0 9.90 John Hogan John E Mc Assey Jr
4/2Q 6 SARAH BERRA 2:02.1 6.60 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
5/7 2 CAJAN 2:03.1 10.90 Wallace R Watson Norman L Tisbert
6/15T 7 TSM ELWOOD BEACH 2:05.0 10.60 Winston D Campbell Mary B Beauregard
7/DIS 4 TIMEISONMYSIDE - 42.60 Ralph H Andersen Daniel W Gill
SCR SCR LOVER MINE -
SCR SCR RADIANT DUKE -
29.329.230.232.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 2nd qtr was quickest

29.3 · 59.0 (29.2) · 1:29.2 (30.2) · 2:01.4 (32.2)

JJF'S CHATTERBOX (CENTER STRIP – ALICIAS STAR – ALBERT ALBERT)
Owner: Jennifer Allen - MA
Breeder: William Doyle - RI

Second Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 9 starters · Track FT · NW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/7T 3 WILDFIRE SAHBRA 2:04.1 1.80 John Hogan Arthur L Dufresne Jr
2/7T 1 MAC N ACTION 2:05.4 *1.70 Joseph R Therrien Joseph R Therrien
3/8Q 2 NERVE 2:05.4 2.90 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
4/12 8 J G'S DIAMOND 2:06.3 61.70 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
5/13Q 5 SIGNAL HILL IRIS 2:06.4 17.20 Richard A Flanders Richard A Flanders
6/13H 9 FEDERAL EXPRESSION 2:06.4 37.40 Ralph H Andersen Noel J Bouthillier
7/13H 4 B J STARLETT 2:06.4 8.40 Michael E Eaton Wayne J Marshall
8/20T 7 DAZZLING KOSMOS 2:08.2 17.50 James E Hardy James E Hardy
9/DIS X6 PENN STARDUST - 59.90 Winston D Campbell Linda J Nelson
31.330.430.231.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

31.3 · 1:02.2 (30.4) · 1:32.4 (30.2) · 2:04.1 (31.2)

WILDFIRE SAHBRA (STRIKING SAHBRA – MAC TUT – BJ'S MAC)
Owner: Arthur Dufresne - MA
Breeder: Marvin Gross - OH

Third Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 6 starters · Track FT · FMNW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 2 HARDCORE TROUBLE 2:00.2 2.00 John Hogan John Hogan
3P2/3T 5 TARANTUM ROAD 2:01.1 18.80 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
4P3/20 1 PONDSIDE ROSE 2:04.2 7.10 Greg D Bowden Mary B Beauregard
5P4/22 4 THAT RAIN BABY 2:04.4 16.20 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
6P5/DIS 3 DOYLE'S PAT - 6.10 James E Hardy Dawn P Anderson
2P6/NK 6 HENNA CAFFE 2:00.2 *.80 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
SCR SCR POOH -
SCR SCR IMMORTAL BELOVED -
SCR SCR PURE CAMMIE -
30.029.330.230.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 2nd qtr was quickest

30.0 · 59.3 (29.3) · 1:30.0 (30.2) · 2:00.2 (30.2)

HARDCORE TROUBLE (SHOWER POWER – ROUGH CUT – FULLA NAPOLEON)
Owner: Robert Shaw - MA
Breeder: David Sheib - NY

Fourth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/9Q 2 GRAELIN N 2:03.0 *.70 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
2/9Q 1 BONEFIDE STAR 2:04.4 14.80 Donald V Guidette Jr William J Berube
3/10H 5 BEDFORD VALLEY 2:05.0 19.30 Ralph H Andersen Danny D Russo
4/10T 3 J D'S BAMBINO 2:05.1 14.30 John A Di Stefano John A Di Stefano
5/11 6 WE NEED CREDIT 2:05.1 16.70 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
6/13 8 EARL ACTION 2:05.3 8.60 Michael E Eaton Dawn P Anderson
7/15H 7 JUST DO IT DARLIN' 2:06.0 3.40 Joseph R Therrien Joseph R Therrien
8/21Q 4 COPY TH MESSAGE 2:07.1 8.30 Eugene D'Alessandro Eugene D'Alessandro
SCR SCR ABBY'S OVERSCORE -
30.030.431.031.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

30.0 · 1:00.4 (30.4) · 1:31.4 (31.0) · 2:03.0 (31.1)

GRAELIN N (GEE WHIZ – LINDA ELLEN – TIGER WAVE)
Owner: Free As A Bird Stable Inc - FL
Breeder: G Howard; L Howard

Sixth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $3,500 · 8 starters · Track FT · 5000CL OP

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2H 1 CALYPSO KID 2:02.1 *.80 Bonnie J Rush Bonnie J Rush
2BE/2H 2 BODACIOUS STORM 2:02.3 4.30 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
3/4H 4 ORPHINE HANOVER 2:03.0 16.70 Ivan J Davies Joseph Flynn
4/5T 6 BILLSBOYBOB 2:03.2 15.20 Douglas L Gray Douglas L Gray
5/7T 3 THOUSAND LIGHTS 2:03.4 6.80 John S Nason David A Sawyer
6/7T 5 SHINY DOLLY 2:03.4 6.30 Orrin Phipps Orrin Phipps
7/8T 8 MAGIC VALKYRIE 2:04.0 8.90 Leigh W Fitch Frank H Pike III
8/10 7 UNCLEJASON 2:04.1 23.20 Ralph H Andersen Clifford J Bullock
SCR SCR MAR'S SUPER LU -
29.328.431.232.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 2nd qtr was quickest

29.3 · 58.2 (28.4) · 1:29.4 (31.2) · 2:02.1 (32.2)

CALYPSO KID (LINDY LANE – MARGARITA MISS – CROWNING POINT)
Owner: Bonnie Rush - MA
Breeder: F Antonacci & Co Racing - CT

Seventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,500 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW4PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1H 3 HOT-ROD SAHBRA 1:58.2 *1.70 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
2/1H 6 HOOSIER BOB 1:58.3 18.60 Wallace R Watson Ronald L Alexander
3/6Q 4 T E'S COOL SPRING 1:59.3 3.40 John Hogan Joel H Wheeler
4/7Q 1 NOBLE COMET 1:59.4 6.20 Michael E Eaton David J Marshall
5/8H 2 PRESIDENTIAL FELLA 2:00.0 4.30 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
6/8T 7 JAY'S OK 2:00.1 11.10 Joseph R Therrien John C Bertrand
7/8T 5 VOODOO GAMBLER 2:00.1 5.10 Gregory J Annaloro Mark R Cianchette
8/14H 8 FORTUNE QUEEN 2:01.1 46.80 Thomas R Eaton Thomas R Eaton
SCR SCR AU BON PAN -
29.030.229.229.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.0 · 59.2 (30.2) · 1:28.4 (29.2) · 1:58.2 (29.3)

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

Eighth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $4,000 · 6 starters · Track FT · 7500CL OP

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3H 5 THIRTY STARS 2:02.2 2.50 Ralph H Andersen Richard Mason
3P2/4H 1 CODY'S MAGIC 2:03.1 2.40 John A Di Stefano John A Di Stefano
4P3/4T 2 ONE ON ONE 2:03.2 *1.50 Winston D Campbell Ralph H Fenno
5P4/5 3 SALARY CAP 2:03.2 9.70 Ivan J Davies Ivan J Davies
X2P5X/3H 4 HIDE IN THE PINE 2:03.0 6.80 Leigh W Fitch Stacey J Lord
6/9Q 6 CHOOCH 2:04.1 17.00 Orrin Phipps Orrin Phipps
SCR SCR CLASSIC ANDY -
SCR SCR CHASE THE CROWN -
30.329.430.431.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 2nd qtr was quickest

30.3 · 1:00.2 (29.4) · 1:31.1 (30.4) · 2:02.2 (31.1)

THIRTY STARS (THIRTY TWO – STAR-OF-THE-NILE – ASTRO HILL)
Owner: G Mason - MA
Breeder: Daniel Esh - PA

Ninth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1 7 WESTERN MISCHIEF 2:00.2 2.40 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
2/1 1 WESTERN WINGS 2:00.3 4.40 Paul A Silva Paul A Silva
4P3/3H 4 MICHELLE JORDAN 2:01.0 9.10 Gary Hall Gary Hall
5P4/4 5 DP'S MEG 2:01.1 13.60 James E Hardy James E Hardy
3P5/2T 6 MAKE MINE MAGIC 2:01.0 14.20 Gregory J Annaloro Linda J Murray
6/4T 3 SELECT ARTISTE 2:01.2 *2.40 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
7/13T 8 HAPPY HEATNER 2:03.1 33.90 John Hogan Jerald L Wheeler
8/40H 2 NICKELS WAY 2:08.2 3.70 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
SCR SCR FANCY BEAU -
29.131.229.430.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.1 · 1:00.3 (31.2) · 1:30.2 (29.4) · 2:00.2 (30.0)

WESTERN MISCHIEF (WESTERN HANOVER – AMERICAN MISCHIEF – SONSAM)
Owner: Brian Houston - ME
Breeder: White Horse Farms - PA

Tenth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1T 4 MICHAEL DARLING 2:00.2 17.50 Paul A Silva Francis J Silva
2/1T 8 SENT FROM ABOVE 2:00.4 *1.20 Winston D Campbell Ralph H Fenno
3/4H 3 BRATGIRL 2:01.1 10.90 John Hogan Frank H Pike III
4/4T 2 BUSTING FORWARD 2:01.2 44.10 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
5/7Q X1X TENTHOUSANDPANIACS 2:01.4 9.10 Greg D Bowden Mark R Cianchette
6/10 6 TEXAS VALENTINE 2:02.2 25.80 Ivan J Davies Ivan J Davies
7/24H 7 YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE 2:05.1 4.90 Robert Tisbert Alice D Szpila
DNF X5 HURRY CURRY - 2.10 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
28.329.330.231.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 58.1 (29.3) · 1:28.3 (30.2) · 2:00.2 (31.4)

MICHAEL DARLING (AMERICAN WINNER – WEE JANEL – SPEEDY HANOVER)
Owner: Francis Silva - NH
Breeder: Peter Pan Stables Inc - OH

Eleventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,000 · 9 starters · Track FT · FMNPO

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/HD 7 LANGCREST FANTASIA 1:57.3 3.10 Gregory J Annaloro William J Hathaway
2/HD 5 BLUE MOON SHADOW 1:57.3 3.30 Ivan J Davies Ivan J Davies
3/T 2 LUVLIESTOVALL A 1:57.4 8.20 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
4/1T 4 OUTA MY WAY LADIES 1:58.0 *1.60 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
5/2T 9 BENVECK N 1:58.1 28.00 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
6/3Q 8 MISS VICTORIA 1:58.1 22.50 John Hogan Eugene D'Alessandro
7/4Q 3 ASHANTE MACHO 1:58.2 13.30 Leigh W Fitch Mary B Beauregard
8/6H 1 GLORY RIDE 1:58.4 10.20 Winston D Campbell Frank H Pike III
9/6H 6 BID HANOVER 1:58.4 19.70 Douglas L Gray Douglas L Gray
29.129.129.329.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.1 · 58.2 (29.1) · 1:28.0 (29.3) · 1:57.3 (29.3)

LANGCREST FANTASIA (SUPREME JADE – WITSENDS TANYA – BIG TOWNER)
Owner: William Hathaway - ME
Breeder: Yves Trudeau - PQ; Ginette Trudeau - PQ

Questions about this card

Which class conditions were carded?

NW2PMLT, NW200PS, FMNW200PS, 3000CL OP and 5000CL OP, plus 4 others. Each one is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade.

How many races were on the card?

10 races, of which 10 carry a full chart with finishing positions. 92 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 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.

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 — 5 at the pace and 5 at the trot. Mixed cards were the norm here.

What was the total purse for the day?

$30,100 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:57.3. Harness times print as minutes, seconds and fifths, so the digit after the final point is a fifth of a second.