PR Harness the record of the oval

Race Day

Saturday, May 1, 2004

9 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace and trot, $17,600 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 1:56.4. 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: CORI'S CHARACTER, ANNAWAN, ARMBRO BMW, ORPHINE HANOVER, SEE SPOT RUN, WE KNOW MISS BO, T E'S COOL SPRING, MR ARTURO, TO THE BEACH.

First Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/6T 1 CORI'S CHARACTER 2:01.0 2.60 Russell R Thomas Jr Russell R Thomas Jr
2/6T 2 BRUIZERS LIL STAR 2:02.2 3.40 Ronald L Cushing Derryl E Niles Jr
3/10 6 DB GYPSY ROSE 2:03.0 16.00 Bruce S Espinosa Bruce S Espinosa
4/10Q 4 STENDEC 2:03.0 3.10 Robert Tisbert Alice Szpila
5/10H 5 LOVEY GURR 2:03.0 19.10 Scott R Nichols Scott R Nichols
6/DIS X3X SPEEDY SATURN - *1.50 Edward A Blash Edward A Blash
SCR SCR DEVILED ALBERT -
SCR SCR BEAT MY DRUMS -
30.031.028.032.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

30.0 · 1:01.0 (31.0) · 1:29.0 (28.0) · 2:01.0 (32.0)

CORI'S CHARACTER (SHADY CHARACTER – WESTERN SKYLIGHT – WESTERN HANOVER)
Owner: Walter E Toddes III - PA
Breeder: Sanford J Goldfarb - NY; Corinne L Goldfarb - NY

Second Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/7H 4 ANNAWAN 2:01.4 1.20 Russell R Thomas Jr Russell R Thomas Jr
2/7H 5 CROUSTADE HANOVER 2:03.1 40.00 Ken C Murphy David N Gulya
3/11H 6 C YIMBRK BLUEGRASS 2:04.0 31.80 John H Dunleavy Jr John H Dunleavy Jr
4/18H 7 STABLE CREEK FRAN 2:05.2 6.80 James E Hardy Mary B Beauregard
5/DIS 2 LINDY'S VISION - *1.00 Robert Tisbert Alice Szpila
6/DIS X3X LITANY HANOVER - 31.80 Gregory J Annaloro Eric P Bickmore
7/DIS 1 CERTAINLY STRIKING - 11.70 Ralph H Andersen Jefra L Parker
SCR SCR SHU'S GIRL -
29.131.029.232.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.1 · 1:00.1 (31.0) · 1:29.3 (29.2) · 2:01.4 (32.1)

ANNAWAN (DANCER'S VICTORY – SANDSCAPE – SIERRA KOSMOS)
Owner: Walter E Toddes III - PA
Breeder: Brittany Farms - KY

Third Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/HD 8 ARMBRO BMW 1:59.2 23.50 Edward A Blash Edward A Blash
2/HD 7 FLICKERS LIKE GOLD 1:59.2 10.30 Brad D Irvine Kim M Heard
3/H 1 HAPPY HEATNER 1:59.2 *1.40 James E Hardy Jerald L Wheeler
4/1H 5 TRUE LAUGHTER 1:59.3 13.80 Greg D Bowden Emile F Shaw
5/4 4 BORDER MUSIC 2:00.1 5.30 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
6/8T 2 MERCERLANE LIL MIA 2:01.1 40.70 Ken C Murphy Marilyn J Branagan
7/15T 9 SILKY SAKRA 2:02.3 24.00 Michael E Eaton Norman C Letendre Sr
8/16Q 6 SHOW ME THE ART 2:02.3 2.50 Gregory J Annaloro Gregory J Annaloro
BEDNF 3 BREEZEWOODBURGANDY - 6.80 Russell R Thomas Jr Larry L Venham
27.430.030.031.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.4 · 57.4 (30.0) · 1:27.4 (30.0) · 1:59.2 (31.3)

ARMBRO BMW (ISLAND FANTASY – ALLAMERICAN MOTION – CAM FELLA)
Owner: Edward A Blash - MA
Breeder: Armstrong Bros - ON

Fourth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NS 5 ORPHINE HANOVER 2:04.1 41.80 Ken C Murphy Joseph Flynn
2/NS 4 SIGNAL HILL IRIS 2:04.1 7.00 Richard A Flanders Richard A Flanders
3/1Q 8 FIRST AUDITION 2:04.2 9.10 Donald V Guidette Jr Donald V Guidette Jr
4/1H 7 MARC MY SPEED 2:04.2 8.30 Cornelius J Bonetti Cornelius J Bonetti
5/1H 3 FEDERAL EXPRESSION 2:04.2 7.50 Ralph H Andersen Noel J Bouthillier
6/4T 1 LUCKY NORMA 2:05.1 *.40 Bonnie J Rush Bonnie J Rush
7/6T 6 CROWN YOU 2:05.3 51.80 John H Dunleavy Jr John H Dunleavy Jr
8/9Q 2 DEAD END ROAD 2:06.0 25.40 Wayne J Mastro Jennifer M Allen
SCR SCR LB SPEEDO -
29.333.429.331.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.3 · 1:03.2 (33.4) · 1:33.0 (29.3) · 2:04.1 (31.1)

ORPHINE HANOVER (GIANT VICTORY – ORCHID HANOVER- – AYRES)
Owner: Joseph Flynn - MA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA

Sixth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $2,200 · 9 starters · Track FT · NW250PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2 4 SEE SPOT RUN 2:00.3 *1.30 Ronald L Cushing Derek S Bickford
2/2 3 OPEN ADVANTAGE 2:01.0 3.00 Brad D Irvine Eric P Bickmore
3/2 9 CEDAR BLUFF 2:01.0 10.10 Scott R Nichols Scott R Nichols
4/7Q 1 VALERIA MARVEL 2:02.0 64.20 Richard A Flanders Richard A Flanders
5/9Q 6 CENTRAL PERK 2:02.2 6.90 Gregory J Annaloro Joel H Wheeler
6/10Q 5 DOYLE'S MISSY 2:02.3 4.50 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
7/12T 7 UNCLEJASON 2:03.1 33.10 Ralph H Andersen Clifford J Bullock
8BE/DIS X8X BRATGIRL - 10.80 James E Hardy Frank H Pike III
9/DIS 2 SHINY DOLLY - 23.10 Orrin Phipps Orrin Phipps
29.030.429.131.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.0 · 59.4 (30.4) · 1:29.0 (29.1) · 2:00.3 (31.3)

SEE SPOT RUN (T V YANKEE – CARLISLE'S PEG – CARLISLE)
Owner: James M Witt IV - ME
Breeder: William M Camp Jr - VA

Seventh Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/6 3 WE KNOW MISS BO 1:58.0 4.30 Brad D Irvine Michael J Girouard
2/6 4 I WANT TO WIN 1:59.1 26.90 Greg D Bowden Emile F Shaw
3/6T 2 FANCY BEAU 1:59.2 3.60 Ralph H Andersen Frank H Pike III
4/8T 5 JATES SOLAR E 1:59.4 *.90 James E Hardy Eric P Bickmore
5/9T 1 FUTURE OF RACING 2:00.0 11.60 Gregory J Annaloro James C Smith
6/11T 6 SAM'S QUICK SILVER 2:00.2 10.90 Michael E Eaton Michael E Eaton
7/12Q 8 TARANTUM ROAD 2:00.2 43.30 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
8/17T 7 NICKELS WAY 2:01.3 11.20 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
9/18H 9 SPENCER'S PRINCESS 2:01.3 52.80 Robert Tisbert Wilrose Letendre
28.329.430.029.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 58.2 (29.4) · 1:28.2 (30.0) · 1:58.0 (29.3)

WE KNOW MISS BO (BO KNOWS JATE – CAN'T QUIT NOW – BIG TOWNER)
Owner: Dominic J Marusco - PA
Breeder: Ross G Battin - ON

Eighth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,200 · 8 starters · Track FT · 3000CL OP

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2 2 T E'S COOL SPRING 1:58.2 22.00 Gregory J Annaloro Joel H Wheeler
2/2 4 YOUCH POWDER 1:58.4 17.30 Scott R Nichols Todd E Dubois
3/3 3 TR'S CHARISMA 1:59.0 *.70 Ralph H Andersen Emile F Shaw
4/3 1 DP'S MEG 1:59.0 22.40 Brad D Irvine Andrei V Guidette
5/3H 6 WESTERN WINGS 1:59.0 17.50 Paul A Silva Paul A Silva
6/5 8 MAKE MINE MAGIC 1:59.2 4.70 Michael E Eaton Linda J Murray
7/24T 5 LADY SEMINOLE 2:03.2 3.40 James E Hardy Mary B Beauregard
8/31Q 7 ISLAND VANESSA 2:04.3 14.20 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
SCR SCR ANNA MARIE -
27.330.029.231.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.3 · 57.3 (30.0) · 1:27.0 (29.2) · 1:58.2 (31.2)

T E'S COOL SPRING (UXBRIDGE – ADRE ANN IS HERE – NUCLEAR LEGACY)
Owner: Joel H Wheeler - MA
Breeder: Thureal E Harre Jr - IL

Ninth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,400 · 9 starters · Track FT · NW300PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/4 6 MR ARTURO 1:56.4 18.00 Michael E Eaton Larry L Venham
2/4 3 BEACH BUNNY BANDIT 1:57.3 19.50 Robert Tisbert Stephen De Vincent
3/5T 2 SERGEANT SKINNER 1:58.0 24.80 Brad D Irvine Mary B Beauregard
4/5T 1 P O T US 1:58.0 1.70 Joseph Alongi Joseph Alongi
5/7 4 DA BONE MAN 1:58.1 5.20 Greg D Bowden Richard E Robertson Jr
6/7H 7 BRANHAM 1:58.1 24.50 Russell R Thomas Jr Russell R Thomas Jr
7/8T 5 AMERICAN ZORBAZ 1:58.3 *1.40 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
8/10T 8 RICHARD BAY 1:59.0 16.00 James E Hardy Todd E Dubois
9/14 9 WASTNEY N 1:59.3 13.60 Ronald L Cushing Dawn P Anderson
27.229.428.231.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 57.1 (29.4) · 1:25.3 (28.2) · 1:56.4 (31.1)

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

Tenth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 5 TO THE BEACH 2:01.0 2.60 Brad D Irvine Steven P Mc Cormack
2/NK 1 CHAMP'S TKO 2:01.0 *1.40 Gregory J Annaloro John S Hanning
3/3T 3 BATTITUDE 2:01.4 2.90 James E Hardy Mary B Beauregard
4/4T 2 GRAY RIDGE 2:02.0 18.30 Paul A Silva Norman L Tisbert
5/6 6 PACHECO 2:02.1 13.80 Ken C Murphy Barrie R Farrar
6/9 4 MATTABOY 2:02.4 19.50 Jeffrey A Gulya Jeffrey A Gulya
7/9T 8 DOYLE'S BLACK FURY 2:03.0 17.10 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
8/11T 9 PINE LANE BEN 2:03.2 29.20 Ralph H Andersen Danny D Russo
9/15Q 7 JETIN' PURSUIT 2:04.0 25.80 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
29.030.430.131.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.0 · 59.4 (30.4) · 1:30.0 (30.1) · 2:01.0 (31.0)

TO THE BEACH (BEACH TOWEL – FIRE LAKE – ALBATROSS)
Owner: Steven P Mc Cormack - NH
Breeder: Crystal Breeders - PA

Questions about this card

Which class conditions were carded?

NW1PMLT, NW2PMLT, FMNW200PS, NW200PS and NW250PS, 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. 85 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 May 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.

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

What was the total purse for the day?

$17,600 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:56.4. Harness times print as minutes, seconds and fifths, so the digit after the final point is a fifth of a second.