PR Harness the record of the oval

Race Day

Saturday, April 17, 2004

10 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace and trot, $18,800 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 1:57.1. 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: SWEET JOGGER, CHINA'S MESSAGE, RIBBON ROAD, CLIP CLIP, JAY'S OK, COPTERS STAR IMAGE, SERGEANT SKINNER, UNBREAKABLE HEART, EICARLS RAMROD, MR ARTURO.

First Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 7 starters · Track FT · NW1PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 2 SWEET JOGGER 2:01.1 6.40 Brad D Irvine Alfred J Broadbent
2/H 6 SPEEDY SATURN 2:01.1 14.20 Edward A Blash Edward A Blash
3/5H 3 SEA BIRD 2:02.1 *.50 Kevin P Switzer Kevin P Switzer
4/6 4 MAATTINGLY 2:02.2 4.40 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
5/6 5 STENDEC 2:02.2 6.90 Robert Tisbert Alice Szpila
6/7Q 1 DEVILED ALBERT 2:02.3 70.10 Stephen M De Vincent Stephen M De Vincent
7/8H 7 HALF POINTED 2:02.4 10.80 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
28.332.229.330.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 1:01.0 (32.2) · 1:30.3 (29.3) · 2:01.1 (30.3)

SWEET JOGGER (SWEET DRAGON – J D JOGGER – CHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD)
Owner: Alfred J Broadbent - NH; Arlene A Broadbent - NH
Breeder: John J Pucillo - MA

Second Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 7 starters · Track FT · NW2PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 6 CHINA'S MESSAGE 2:01.4 2.80 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
2/H 7 FUTILE QWEST 2:01.4 *1.50 Gregory J Annaloro David J Marshall
3/3 4 TROPICAL KIDD K 2:02.2 16.60 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
4/3Q 5 FIRST AUDITION 2:02.2 6.80 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
5/3H 1 CERTAINLY STRIKING 2:02.2 18.80 Ralph H Andersen Jefra L Parker
6/4Q 2 CROUSTADE HANOVER 2:02.3 70.00 Ken C Murphy David N Gulya
7/19T 3 PICK ME 2:05.4 55.80 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
SCR SCR BLUES CRUISE -
29.132.029.430.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.1 · 1:01.1 (32.0) · 1:31.0 (29.4) · 2:01.4 (30.4)

CHINA'S MESSAGE (CARRY THE MESSAGE – CHINA SCORE – FINAL SCORE)
Owner: Todd M O'Dea - MA
Breeder: R R Fuller - OH

Third Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 6 starters · Track FT · NW1PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2Q 6 RIBBON ROAD 2:00.0 10.00 Cornelius J Bonetti Cornelius J Bonetti
2/2Q 3 BE A MAN FIRST 2:00.2 *1.40 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
3/2T 5 MISS SERENA 2:00.3 2.10 Daniel T Sumner Allison H Mac Donald
4/3Q 1 ARMBRO BMW 2:00.3 5.10 Edward A Blash Edward A Blash
5/12T 2 BEAT MY DRUMS 2:02.3 5.50 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
6/23 4 LOVEY GURR 2:04.3 8.40 Scott R Nichols Scott R Nichols
SCR SCR UNWRAP THE MAGIC -
29.231.428.430.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.2 · 1:01.1 (31.4) · 1:30.0 (28.4) · 2:00.0 (30.0)

RIBBON ROAD (ON THE ROAD AGAIN – L'ETOILE – PRAISED DIGNITY)
Owner: John S Coffey - MA
Breeder: Ribbonships - NJ

Fourth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3 3 CLIP CLIP 2:03.0 *.50 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
2/3 7 MARC MY SPEED 2:03.3 7.70 Cornelius J Bonetti Cornelius J Bonetti
3/3T 5 B J STARLETT 2:03.4 3.70 David J Marshall David J Marshall
4/8Q 1 WALLINGFORD 2:04.3 7.30 Richard E Robertson Jr Richard E Robertson Jr
5/11Q 6 LB SPEEDO 2:05.1 35.00 Todd M O'Dea Donald L Lemieux
6/17Q 4 DEAD END ROAD 2:06.2 64.30 Wayne J Mastro Jennifer M Allen
7/19H 2 COCO MORGAN 2:06.4 11.50 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
8/28Q 8 CRACKERJAC 2:08.3 94.00 Robert Tisbert Linda Nelson
29.330.330.332.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.3 · 1:00.1 (30.3) · 1:30.4 (30.3) · 2:03.0 (32.1)

CLIP CLIP (A GO GO LAUXMONT – ARMBRO NANNY – SPEEDY CROWN)
Owner: Neal G Tranten - ME
Breeder: Mitchco Racing Farms Ltd - NY

Fifth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 9 starters · Track FT · FMNW200PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3T 1 JAY'S OK 1:59.1 *.40 James E Hardy John C Bertrand
2/3T 3 ANNA MARIE 2:00.0 4.10 Greg D Bowden Ronald L Stratton
3/5T 2 BREEZEWOODBURGANDY 2:00.2 21.00 Daniel T Sumner Larry L Venham
4/7H 6 HENNA CAFFE 2:00.3 13.10 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
5/8 5 FLICKERS LIKE GOLD 2:00.4 5.50 Brad D Irvine Kim M Heard
6/8T 7 CANVASBACK CABARET 2:01.0 53.60 David J Marshall David J Marshall
7/13 4 KIKKR BLUEGRASS 2:01.4 30.80 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
8/14 9 HR'S PRINCESS LEAH 2:02.0 75.40 Patsy Spinelli Jr Patsy Spinelli Jr
9/14Q 8 DP'S MEG 2:02.0 80.90 Ronald L Cushing Andrei V Guidette
29.130.229.030.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.1 · 59.3 (30.2) · 1:28.3 (29.0) · 1:59.1 (30.3)

JAY'S OK (DAVID'S PASS – KRISTINA – GOALIE JEFF)
Owner: John C Bertrand - MA
Breeder: Roger T Slobody - MA

Sixth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NS 3 COPTERS STAR IMAGE 2:01.3 *1.00 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
2/NS 5 DOYLE'S MISSY 2:01.3 5.80 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
3/2 7 CENTRAL PERK 2:02.0 4.60 Gregory J Annaloro Joel H Wheeler
4/2H 6 SHU'S GIRL 2:02.0 45.30 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
5DH/4H 2 FEDERAL EXPRESSION 2:02.2 11.70 Ralph H Andersen Noel J Bouthillier
5DH/4H 1 SHARP SONNETT 2:02.2 29.10 Michael L Cushing Roderick L Cushing
7/10T 8 STABLE CREEK FRAN 2:03.4 80.10 James E Hardy Mary B Beauregard
8/16Q 4 SHINY DOLLY 2:04.4 2.40 Orrin Phipps Orrin Phipps
29.032.229.031.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.0 · 1:01.2 (32.2) · 1:30.2 (29.0) · 2:01.3 (31.1)

COPTERS STAR IMAGE (COPTER PILOT – ALLIES IMAGE – BALANCE OF TRADE)
Owner: Suzanne R Lachance - ME
Breeder: Suzanne R Lachance - ME

Seventh Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2T 5 SERGEANT SKINNER 1:58.2 *1.60 Brad D Irvine Mary B Beauregard
2/2T 6 SHAMALDAS 1:59.0 11.60 Daniel T Sumner Allison H Mac Donald
3/3H 2 RYAN'S FUTURE 1:59.0 16.00 Michael J Girouard Thomas R Pye
4/4Q 1 STYLED N BAY 1:59.1 1.80 Michael L Cushing Amy L Lefebvre
5/4T 7 VENTURE CAPITALIST 1:59.2 7.40 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
6/4T 8 PERFECT HARMONY 1:59.2 15.50 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
7/7T 4 PINE LANE BEN 2:00.0 14.60 Donald V Guidette Jr Danny D Russo
8/19 9 CASH FLOW 2:02.1 45.80 Joseph Alongi Frank Aridano
9/19Q 3 CHIP N MINDALE 2:02.1 7.70 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
29.329.228.430.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.3 · 59.0 (29.2) · 1:27.4 (28.4) · 1:58.2 (30.3)

SERGEANT SKINNER (CAMLUCK – DOLLY PEPPER – LAAG)
Owner: Robert A Bogigian - MA
Breeder: ROBERT MCINTOSH STABLES INC - ON

Eighth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,200 · 8 starters · Track FT · FMNW250PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 3 UNBREAKABLE HEART 1:59.1 4.20 Michael J Girouard Michael J Girouard
2/H 5 STREAKOFSPICE 1:59.1 2.30 James E Hardy David R Slocomb
3/H 1 CAM-N-SAM'S TRICK 1:59.1 *1.80 Wallace R Watson Wallace R Watson
4/1H 6 THE REAL TRUTH 1:59.2 26.90 Greg D Bowden Roderick L Cushing
5/3 2 T E'S COOL SPRING 1:59.4 3.80 Gregory J Annaloro Joel H Wheeler
6/5Q 4 FANCY B G 2:00.1 128.00 Daniel T Sumner Allison H Mac Donald
7/7 8 FREE STONE LEXY 2:00.3 56.30 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
8/27Q 7 NICKELS WAY 2:04.3 7.10 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
28.231.130.029.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 59.3 (31.1) · 1:29.3 (30.0) · 1:59.1 (29.3)

UNBREAKABLE HEART (MAGICAL MIKE – SHANNAN LEFLEUR – APACHE CIRCLE)
Owner: Deborah A Willis - NY; Gene R Willis - NY
Breeder: Deborah A Willis - NY

Ninth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,200 · 9 starters · Track FT · 2000CLHC

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3Q 6 EICARLS RAMROD 1:58.0 *1.10 Gregory J Annaloro Roy E Dinges
2/3Q 3 HAWAIIAN KAHAKAI 1:58.3 53.00 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
3/6H 2 NUCLEAR ECLIPSE 1:59.1 21.60 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
4/7Q 8 CHARLIE WHISKEY 1:59.2 3.60 Michael E Eaton Michael E Eaton
5/10 1 CRYPTIC 2:00.0 36.80 James E Hardy James E Hardy
6/11Q 7 GREY GUY 2:00.1 35.50 Ralph H Andersen Arthur L Dufresne Jr
7BE/11H 4 CHECKERS SPEECH 2:00.1 1.30 Ronald L Cushing Mary B Beauregard
8/11T 9 NIABRISK 2:00.2 140.70 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
9/DIS 5 ONE SWEET DAY - 65.70 Daniel T Sumner Allison H Mac Donald
28.131.128.429.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 59.2 (31.1) · 1:28.1 (28.4) · 1:58.0 (29.4)

EICARLS RAMROD (WALTON HANOVER – ADORABLE HANOVER – ALBATROSS)
Owner: Robert L Inman - PA; Douglas P Huber - PA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA

Tenth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/4T 2 MR ARTURO 1:57.1 2.70 Michael E Eaton Larry L Venham
2/4T 7 COPETOWN 1:58.1 5.90 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
3/6T 3 MISTER GENDER 1:58.3 50.80 Ronald L Cushing Linda J Nelson
4/7 1 KILKERRAN URBAN 1:58.3 *.90 Gregory J Annaloro Gregory J Annaloro
5/8 8 TOLEDO RED 1:58.4 41.50 Ralph H Andersen Kim M Heard
6/8T 6 J K JAKE 1:59.0 102.60 Jeffrey A Gulya Jeffrey A Gulya
7/9 4 BEEMERS LUKE 1:59.0 10.90 Michael J Girouard Danny D Russo
8/10T 5 GAMBLING JOHN 1:59.2 4.80 Joseph Alongi Joseph Alongi
SCR SCR ONEEYEDJACKSWILD -
28.330.228.329.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 59.0 (30.2) · 1:27.3 (28.3) · 1:57.1 (29.3)

MR ARTURO (ARTURO – KEYSTONE SARALEE – ALBATROSS)
Owner: Larry L Venham - CT
Breeder: Joseph M Offutt - MD; Karen Y Offutt - MD

Questions about this card

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

What was the total purse for the day?

$18,800 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:57.1. 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?

NW1PMLT, NW2PMLT, NW200PS, FMNW200PS and FMNW250PS, plus 1 other. 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. 82 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 Saturday in April 2004. The meeting ran from spring into autumn rather than year-round, so a season reads as a scatter of afternoons and evenings — the 2004 index shows which other dates survive around this one.