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: ADMIRAL'S BOW, MOM'S NH DOT COM, SIX SHOOTER, RED SHIRT FRESHMAN, ORPHINE HANOVER, ROLL N BONES, ANNA MARIE, CHINA'S MESSAGE, WESTERN MISCHIEF.
First Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1H | 5 | ADMIRAL'S BOW | 1:57.1 | *1.20 | William L Varney | Winston D Campbell | |
| 2/1H | 2 | BARBS CLOUD DANCER | 1:57.2 | 3.80 | William F Abdelnour | Mary B Beauregard | |
| 3/6 | 3 | RYAN'S FUTURE | 1:58.2 | 1.70 | Thomas R Pye | Thomas R Pye | |
| 4/9T | 1 | BEEMERS LUKE | 1:59.1 | 12.50 | Robert A Kenney | Danny D Russo | |
| 5/14Q | 7 | ANOTHER APPEAL | 2:00.0 | 22.50 | Joseph G Rankin | Joseph G Rankin | |
| 6/14H | 4 | MATTABOY | 2:00.0 | 48.30 | Jeffrey A Gulya | Jeffrey A Gulya | |
| 7/18H | 6 | YANKEE VIPER | 2:00.4 | 11.10 | Dennis J Durden | Dennis J Durden |
ADMIRAL'S BOW (ADMIRALS GALLEY – COLORED BOW – FALCON SEELSTER)
Owner: William L Varney - ME
Breeder: Nancy F Keeton - MI
Second Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 4 | MOM'S NH DOT COM | 2:03.1 | *1.60 | Elmer L Smith | Joel H Wheeler | |
| 2/2 | 7 | TOO GOOD FOR US | 2:03.3 | 3.30 | Craig N Fletcher | Craig N Fletcher | |
| 3/5Q | 5 | CAR-LINS WAY TWOGO | 2:04.1 | 9.10 | John H Dunleavy Jr | John H Dunleavy Jr | |
| 4/5H | 6 | FLASHY P | 2:04.1 | 4.80 | David J Marshall | David J Marshall | |
| 5/6Q | 3 | PICK ME | 2:04.2 | 7.70 | Graham Lewis | Graham Lewis | |
| 6/17H | X2X | QUICHE HANOVER | 2:06.3 | 4.10 | William L Varney | Winston D Campbell | |
| 7/19T | 1 | WE BE FLYIN | 2:07.1 | 16.50 | John A Di Stefano | Sally J Le Blanc |
MOM'S NH DOT COM (SIR TAURUS – ANGEL'S CO-PILOT – COPTER LOBELL)
Owner: Joel H Wheeler - MA
Breeder: Joel H Wheeler - MA
Third Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1Q | 7 | SIX SHOOTER | 2:01.3 | 4.10 | James C Smith | James C Smith | |
| 2/1Q | 4 | NOT MY FAULT | 2:01.4 | 14.70 | D J Whittemore | Arthur L Dufresne Jr | |
| 3/2 | 1 | RADAR DISH | 2:02.0 | 6.00 | Robert Tisbert | George Ducharme | |
| 4/3T | 5 | THAT RAIN BABY | 2:02.2 | *.80 | Graham Lewis | Graham Lewis | |
| 5/7H | 2 | DEVILED ALBERT | 2:03.0 | 8.00 | Cornelius J Bonetti | James P Moran | |
| 6/23 | 3 | PRECIOUS GEMSTONE | 2:06.1 | 14.20 | David J Marshall | Scott A Higgins | |
| 7/DIS | X6 | STARBLADE | - | 8.30 | Dennis J Durden | Dennis J Durden |
SIX SHOOTER (NOBLELAND SAM – HITTING GOLD – FALCON ALMAHURST)
Owner: James C Smith - MA; Mark B Levine - NH
Breeder: Gerald Goldberg - OH
Fourth Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5H | 6 | RED SHIRT FRESHMAN | 1:57.4 | *.80 | Stephen F Zajchowski Jr | James E Hardy | |
| 2/5H | 5 | J K JAKE | 1:58.4 | 12.70 | Jeffrey A Gulya | Jeffrey A Gulya | |
| 3/6Q | 2 | PINE LANE BEN | 1:59.0 | 19.20 | Robert A Kenney | Danny D Russo | |
| 4/6H | 4 | BUNNY TRAP | 1:59.0 | 1.90 | Robert S Lieberman | Michael E Eaton | |
| 5/6T | 1 | NUCLEAR THREAT | 1:59.1 | 15.60 | Joseph G Rankin | Joseph G Rankin | |
| 6/7T | 3 | NICKELS WAY | 1:59.2 | 6.30 | Linda J Murray | Dawn P Anderson | |
| 7/8H | 7 | X-FILES HANOVER | 1:59.2 | 21.50 | Marc J Bouthillier | Mary B Beauregard |
RED SHIRT FRESHMAN (TYLER'S MARK – IN HEAVEN – STORM DAMAGE)
Owner: William J Doyle - RI
Breeder: Dr. William J Solomon - PA
Fifth Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1Q | 4 | ORPHINE HANOVER | 2:02.1 | 7.60 | Joseph Flynn | Joseph Flynn | |
| 2/1Q | 1 | B J STARLETT | 2:02.2 | 16.00 | John L Mac Eachern | Mary B Beauregard | |
| 3/3 | 5 | CROWN YOU | 2:02.4 | 4.10 | John H Dunleavy Jr | John H Dunleavy Jr | |
| 4/3 | 7 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:02.4 | 5.70 | Orrin Phipps | Orrin Phipps | |
| 5/5Q | 6 | BONEFIDE STAR | 2:03.1 | 4.70 | Donald V Guidette Jr | William J Berube | |
| 6/5T | 3 | AUTOMATIC SCORER | — | 2:03.2 | *.90 | Robert W Sumner | Matthew A Medeiros |
| 7BE/15Q | 2 | BEDFORD VALLEY | 2:05.1 | 34.20 | David J Marshall | Danny D Russo |
ORPHINE HANOVER (GIANT VICTORY – ORCHID HANOVER- – AYRES)
Owner: Joseph Flynn - MA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA
Sixth Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6H | 1 | ROLL N BONES | 1:59.3 | 4.20 | Todd M Kolbe | Dawn P Anderson | |
| 2/6H | 4 | WHIP CITY DAN | 2:00.4 | 13.80 | Greg D Bowden | Joseph J Mc Carthy | |
| 3/6T | 3 | K'S FANTASTICFILLY | 2:01.0 | 4.60 | Robert Tisbert | George Ducharme | |
| 4/9H | 2 | FONDUE HANOVER | 2:01.2 | 17.40 | Justin R Merton | Justin R Merton | |
| 5/10H | 7 | ALMOST INCREDIBLE | 2:01.3 | 2.40 | Michael E Eaton | Michael E Eaton | |
| 6/30 | 6 | LINDONS COUNT ME N | 2:05.3 | 27.10 | Michael L Cushing | Philip H Derusha Jr | |
| 7/35Q | 5 | MR MALAKA | 2:06.3 | *1.30 | Robert W Sumner | Matthew A Medeiros |
ROLL N BONES (ART'S CONQUEST – SCOOTIN DICE – MATT'S SCOOTER)
Owner: Horsemans Fincl Agcy Inc - IL; Premier Racing Stable Llc - IL
Breeder: Thomas L Kolschowsky - IL; Leonard G Kolschowsky - IL
Seventh Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/NK | 1 | ANNA MARIE | 1:56.4 | *.50 | Greg D Bowden | Ronald L Stratton | |
| 2/NK | 2 | AINTNOSAINT | 1:56.4 | 3.50 | Michael L Cushing | Roderick L Cushing | |
| 3/8 | 4 | IMMORTAL BELOVED | 1:58.2 | 30.40 | Wayne J Mastro | Dawn P Anderson | |
| 4/10Q | 6 | GRACIE DAY | 1:58.4 | 10.80 | John A Di Stefano | John A Di Stefano | |
| 5/10Q | 5 | C G KATHY CAM | 1:58.4 | 65.10 | Paul A Silva | Robert K Hetherman | |
| 6/13 | 3 | HAPPY HEATNER | 1:59.2 | 4.90 | David J Marshall | Jerald L Wheeler | |
| 7/26Q | 7 | HOLLY EVE | 2:02.0 | 16.40 | Adam J Wahl | Herman A Wahl |
ANNA MARIE (IN THE POCKET – ANNA CLARE – AIRLINER)
Owner: Darren B Stratton - MA
Breeder: Grace Knibb - RI
Eighth Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 4 | CHINA'S MESSAGE | 2:00.1 | 2.10 | Todd M O'Dea | Todd M O'Dea | |
| 2/1 | 2 | CAPN CHERRY STONE | 2:00.2 | 4.90 | Robert W Sumner | Jean C Jobidon | |
| 3/4T | 3 | VALERIA MARVEL | 2:01.1 | 17.00 | David J Marshall | Richard A Flanders | |
| 4/5T | 7 | J'A'GER'S VICTORY | 2:01.2 | 13.90 | Adam J Wahl | Herman A Wahl | |
| 5/6Q | 1 | MARC MY SPEED | 2:01.2 | 21.90 | Cornelius J Bonetti | Cornelius J Bonetti | |
| 6/6H | 6 | CLIP CLIP | 2:01.2 | 6.20 | Michael L Cushing | Derek S Bickford | |
| 7/7Q | 5 | OVER CONNECTED | 2:01.3 | *1.70 | D J Whittemore | D J Whittemore | |
| 8/33H | 8 | SHIMIE'S SCORE | 2:06.4 | 10.60 | Greg D Bowden | Dawn P Anderson |
CHINA'S MESSAGE (CARRY THE MESSAGE – CHINA SCORE – FINAL SCORE)
Owner: Todd M O'Dea - MA
Breeder: R R Fuller - OH
Ninth Race
| Fin | PP | Horse | Trip | Time | Odds | Driver | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/H | 6 | WESTERN MISCHIEF | 1:58.2 | 3.10 | Michael L Cushing | Ronald W Dinsmore | |
| 2/H | 3 | BORDER MUSIC | 1:58.2 | 9.20 | Graham Lewis | Graham Lewis | |
| 3/1H | 7 | ISLAND VANESSA | 1:58.3 | 4.30 | Greg D Bowden | Dawn P Anderson | |
| 4/1H | 1 | THE REAL TRUTH | 1:58.3 | 4.80 | Todd M Kolbe | Roderick L Cushing | |
| 5/3 | 5 | BEST NIGHT MARE | 1:59.0 | 49.50 | David J Marshall | Richard A Flanders | |
| 6/4Q | 4 | LADY SEMINOLE | 1:59.1 | *1.50 | D J Whittemore | Mary B Beauregard | |
| 7/4H | 2 | SAM'S QUICK SILVER | 1:59.1 | 6.90 | Michael E Eaton | Michael E Eaton | |
| SCR | SCR | FLICKERS LIKE GOLD | — | - | — | — | — |
WESTERN MISCHIEF (WESTERN HANOVER – AMERICAN MISCHIEF – SONSAM)
Owner: Michael L Cushing - NY
Breeder: White Horse Farms - PA
Questions about this card
How many races were on the card?
9 races, of which 9 carry a full chart with finishing positions. 65 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.
Where does 7 August 2004 sit in the season?
It was a Saturday in August 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.
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?
Mixed — 6 at the pace and 3 at the trot. Mixed cards were the norm here.
What was the total purse for the day?
$18,900 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.
Which class conditions were carded?
AMATEUR, NW2PMLT, NW1PMLT, NW200PS and FMNW200PS, plus 2 others. Each one is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade.