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Race Day

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

12 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace, $46,600 in purses.

The Card

The official chart survives for 12 of the 12 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 1:54.0. 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: THE MAJOR BID N, MO NONGAHELA RD, ELITE VALENTINO, FRANCO TO GO N, BLUE AND ROYAL N, FLUSTER, WILD CAMMIE, WINGS OF EAGLES, OUR PROMISES, MASTER OF ILLUSION, LADDIE HANOVER, ECLIPSE BLUE CHIP.

First Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,400 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW300PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 5 THE MAJOR BID N 1:58.2 1.60 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
2/NK 4 SHILOH RUMMY 1:58.2 *1.10 Ralph H Andersen Linda Keiran Harrod
3/1Q 2 J SAKIC 1:58.3 118.00 Michael E Eaton Michael E Eaton
4/1T 8 KEHMMY 1:58.4 21.40 Paul A Silva Paul A Silva
5/3Q 1 WIZARDOFTHEWILLOW 1:59.0 11.20 Brad D Irvine Andrei V Guidette
6/4Q 7 KICK THE MARK 1:59.1 41.30 Kevin P Switzer Lester C Dancer
7/4H 3 EDEN DIRECT 1:59.1 6.80 James Marohn Jr Eugene D'Alessandro
8/8 6 NUCLEAR MENACE 2:00.0 9.10 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
29.130.229.029.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.1 · 59.3 (30.2) · 1:28.3 (29.0) · 1:58.2 (29.4)

THE MAJOR BID N (SHARVID ADIOS – BID'S DREAM – LUMBER DREAM)
Owner: Free As A Bird Stable Inc - FL
Breeder: T J Wilson - ; C T Wilson -

Second Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $6,000 · 7 starters · Track FT · 15000CLHC

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/HD 3 MO NONGAHELA RD 1:54.3 14.00 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
2/HD 7 TURN LEFT A 1:54.3 2.10 James Marohn Jr Lawrence Nichols
3/Q 4 CLASSY TALKER 1:54.3 26.20 James E Hardy Joel H Wheeler
4/2Q 5 FRANCO NEW STAR N 1:55.0 7.90 Ralph H Andersen Leonard J Le Blanc
5/3 2 IRISH TOOTER 1:55.1 2.90 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
6/6H 6 MYSTICAL CAM 1:55.4 *1.60 Winston D Campbell Dawn P Anderson
7/8T 1 HE'S IN CHARGE 1:56.2 14.50 Phillip J Fluet Phillip J Fluet
27.228.428.130.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 56.1 (28.4) · 1:24.2 (28.1) · 1:54.3 (30.1)

MO NONGAHELA RD (BEACH TOWEL – CARMELA'S GLORY – DIRECT SCOOTER)
Owner: Robert W Sumner - CT; Scott A Dillon - ME; Elizabeth M D'Amato - MA
Breeder: Birch Creek Farm - NJ

Third Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3Q 4 ELITE VALENTINO 1:56.3 3.50 Greg D Bowden Elisha A Lafreniere
2/3Q 5 TOLEDO RED 1:57.1 8.00 Brad D Irvine Michael J Girouard
4P3/6Q 1 ABER NUKE 1:57.4 10.40 Patsy Spinelli Jr William Berube
5P4/6H 8 KEY LARGO GATOR 1:57.4 12.20 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
6P5/8H 6 TWIN B HOTSHOT 1:58.1 10.40 Robert W Sumner Cynthia A Milano
7P6/18T 7 ELECTRIC DAIS 2:00.2 50.80 James Marohn Jr Danny Russo
8P7/29Q 9 STONECRUSHER N 2:02.2 *1.50 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
3P8/4T 3 DOYLE'S BLACKHAWK 1:57.3 3.20 James E Hardy James E Hardy
9/32H 2 PHILLY FIT 2:03.0 72.90 James C Davis James C Davis
28.029.129.329.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.0 · 57.1 (29.1) · 1:26.4 (29.3) · 1:56.3 (29.4)

ELITE VALENTINO (CAM FELLA – TIARA ALMAHURST – MEADOW SKIPPER)
Owner: Elisha A Lafreniere - MA
Breeder: Ferme Bami Enrg - PQ

Fourth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $5,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · 10000CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3T 4 FRANCO TO GO N 1:54.1 5.00 Ronald L Cushing Ronald L Cushing
2/3T 3 RAMJET HANOVER 1:55.0 10.70 Ralph H Andersen Leonard J Le Blanc
3/4Q 5 SAM'S TRICK 1:55.0 16.10 Fernand A Paquet Jr Lawrence L Nichols
4/5H 6 CAM JIFFY 1:55.1 *.80 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
5/9 7 CAMASTA 1:56.0 31.40 Greg D Bowden Greg D Bowden
6/12Q 8 ADMIRAL'S SCOOTER 1:56.3 6.10 James Marohn Jr Roy Dinges
X7X/DIS 1 JABBY LOBELL N - 9.10 Winston D Campbell Dawn P Anderson
DNF 2 MADDUX - 9.00 Kevin P Switzer Robert J Grady
27.230.327.428.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 58.0 (30.3) · 1:25.4 (27.4) · 1:54.1 (28.2)

FRANCO TO GO N (CAPROCK – TERRIFIC FRANCO – NERO'S B B)
Breeder: Wayne J Francis -

Fifth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,500 · 9 starters · Track FT · 5000CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1 7 BLUE AND ROYAL N 1:56.0 9.10 Greg D Bowden Michael J Girouard
2/1 4 EL SAKRATORE 1:56.1 *2.80 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
3/1T 3 M K WALKER 1:56.2 3.50 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
4/2 1 MIKE'S NIGHT 1:56.2 3.40 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
5/2 6 JACK THE LAIRD N 1:56.2 8.00 Joseph C Nassimos Ronald P Merton
6/2Q 2 HARLEY DAVID 1:56.2 9.30 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
7/3T 9 X-FILES HANOVER 1:56.4 29.40 James Marohn Jr Mary Beauregard
8/6T 5 GAMBLING JOHN 1:57.2 4.70 Michael E Eaton Joseph Alongi
X9X/DIS 8 COUNTRY BOY CHARM - 57.40 Winston D Campbell Derryl E Niles Jr
28.130.128.229.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 58.2 (30.1) · 1:26.4 (28.2) · 1:56.0 (29.1)

BLUE AND ROYAL N (HOLMES HANOVER – TUAPEKA STAR – KNOWING BRET)
Owner: Stephen E Cochran - MA
Breeder: I R Harris -

Sixth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $6,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · OPEN

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/HD 8 FLUSTER 1:54.0 9.90 James E Hardy Jennifer M Allen
2/HD 1 THUNDER BAY 1:54.0 *1.50 Winston D Campbell Leonard J Le Blanc
3/NK 3 MARKALAN A 1:54.0 2.70 Ronald L Cushing Ronald L Cushing
4/3 4 HEADMASTER 1:54.3 2.50 James Marohn Jr Roy Dinges
5/4Q 7 DIDGERIDOO 1:54.4 15.20 Kevin P Switzer George G Ducharme
6/5 6 SATIN TIME N 1:55.0 38.70 Fernand A Paquet Jr Lawrence L Nichols
7/8T 2 EXTREME SPORT 1:55.4 30.30 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
8/9Q 5 RITE OF PASSAGE 1:55.4 11.00 Roland J Sears III John G Sears
28.029.428.028.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.0 · 57.4 (29.4) · 1:25.4 (28.0) · 1:54.0 (28.1)

FLUSTER (CAM'S CARD SHARK – FEVERISH – TROUBLEMAKER)
Owner: William J Doyle - RI
Breeder: Stephen P Dey III - NJ; David R Brindle - FL

Seventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $5,000 · 7 starters · Track FT · 3BY3

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/HD 2 WILD CAMMIE 1:56.2 6.90 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
2/HD 1 BORDER MUSIC 1:56.2 13.20 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
3/1H 5 DA BONE MAN 1:56.3 3.30 Brad D Irvine Richard E Robertson Jr
4/2 6 BARBS CLOUD DANCER 1:56.4 30.00 James Marohn Jr Mary Beauregard
5/2Q 3 SUPREMELY HANOVER 1:56.4 2.70 James E Hardy James E Hardy
6/3 4 REEF THE GOALIE 1:57.0 *1.30 Joseph C Nassimos Ronald P Merton
DNF X7X EICARLS W A G - 10.10 Todd M O'Dea Todd M O'Dea
SCR SCR HAWAIIAN KAHAKAI -
SCR SCR PACHECO -
27.129.329.330.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.1 · 56.4 (29.3) · 1:26.2 (29.3) · 1:56.2 (30.0)

WILD CAMMIE (CAMTASTIC – DO I DARE – DARE YOU TO)
Breeder: Johnene Knapp - OH; Glen L Knapp - OH

Eighth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $4,000 · 7 starters · Track FT · 7500CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1T 2 WINGS OF EAGLES 1:55.1 *1.70 Winston D Campbell Brenda L Provost
2/1T 1 ART ST PARTNERS 1:55.3 6.40 Brad D Irvine Arthur L Dufresne Jr
3/2Q 4 RED SHIRT FRESHMAN 1:55.3 3.00 James E Hardy James E Hardy
4/2H 7 WATCH PATROL 1:55.3 7.60 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
5/3Q 3 SAND BUNNY 1:55.4 4.60 Kevin P Switzer Kevin P Switzer
6/3H 6 I'M EXCITING N 1:55.4 11.30 Justin R Merton Ronald P Merton
7/4T 5 RITZ HANOVER 1:56.1 5.90 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
SCR SCR T'S GRAND FINALE -
27.430.029.028.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.4 · 57.4 (30.0) · 1:26.4 (29.0) · 1:55.1 (28.2)

WINGS OF EAGLES (JENNA'S BEACH BOY – BLINDING LIGHT – SAMADHI)
Owner: Brenda L Provost - RI
Breeder: Dunroven Stud - KY

Ninth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,000 · 9 starters · Track FT · NW400PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/T 3 OUR PROMISES 1:55.4 18.40 Todd M Kolbe Dawn P Anderson
2/T 5 KINGSTAR A 1:56.0 5.20 Robert W Sumner Leonard J Le Blanc
4P3/2H 4 SANDOVAL 1:56.1 *2.10 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
5P4/4 6 CHESHAM BOIS 1:56.3 3.50 Winston D Campbell Archie Mc Neil
6P5/4 7 FOX VALLEY FOX 1:56.3 17.50 James E Hardy James E Hardy
X3P6X/T 1 GREEN FIELDS 1:56.0 32.70 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
7/5Q 8 MY DADS THE BEST 1:56.4 13.60 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
8/8Q 9 AMERICAN ZORBAZ 1:57.2 13.10 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
9/9T 2 MATT'S DUDE 1:57.4 2.80 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
27.430.128.329.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.4 · 58.0 (30.1) · 1:26.3 (28.3) · 1:55.4 (29.1)

OUR PROMISES (KEYSTONE RAIDER – PROMISE ME K – ENERGY BURNER)
Owner: Horsemans Fincl Agcy Inc - IL; Premier Racing Stable Llc - IL
Breeder: Karen G Greengard - MI

Tenth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $4,500 · 9 starters · Track FT · OPEN

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1Q 4 MASTER OF ILLUSION 1:54.3 *2.80 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
2/1Q 3 INDIAN HALL 1:54.4 11.10 Winston D Campbell Archie Mc Neil
3/2T 5 COOL FLAME 1:55.1 3.10 Kim G Ireland Wendy A Ireland
4/3 8 SOUTHWIND MOUNTAIN 1:55.1 3.40 Kevin P Switzer George G Ducharme
5/4Q 7 SCHLICK MIESHTER 1:55.2 3.80 Greg D Bowden James C Smith
6/5Q 1 DOCTOR WILL 1:55.3 10.90 Shawn T Gray Shawn T Gray
7/6Q 2 GALACTIC COUNCIL N 1:55.4 47.40 Neville W Ryan Neville W Ryan
8/8Q 9 HURRICANE'S FURY 1:56.1 15.70 Brad D Irvine Wilrose Letendre
9/20Q 6 SILVER RANGER 1:58.3 16.40 Phillip J Fluet Phillip J Fluet
27.229.328.229.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 57.0 (29.3) · 1:25.2 (28.2) · 1:54.3 (29.1)

MASTER OF ILLUSION (MAGICAL MIKE – LIB TO LAUGH – DIE LAUGHING)
Owner: Linda J Phaneuf - CT
Breeder: Seafood Delight Stable - CT

Eleventh Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,000 · 9 starters · Track FT · 4000CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3T 6 LADDIE HANOVER 1:56.4 9.80 Shawn T Gray Shawn T Gray
2/3T 2 LANCELOT 1:57.3 5.20 Greg D Bowden Matthew A Medeiros
3/5T 5 SECURED ALIBI 1:58.0 *1.70 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
4/7H 7 SECRET AGENT PAN 1:58.1 37.60 Michael E Eaton Joseph Alongi
5/7H 4 AL FOR PRESIDENT 1:58.1 4.50 Michael D Rosenblatt Michael D Rosenblatt
6/9Q 1 HIDDEN DANGER 1:58.3 33.80 Patsy Spinelli Jr William Berube
7/10Q 8 GREENMEANSGO 1:58.4 87.60 James Marohn Jr Eugene D'Alessandro
8/12H 3 ZORBA 1:59.1 13.90 Wayne J Mastro Dawn P Anderson
9/28H 9 EICARLS RAMROD 2:02.2 2.20 Ronald L Cushing Ronald L Cushing
27.430.028.330.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.4 · 57.4 (30.0) · 1:26.2 (28.3) · 1:56.4 (30.2)

LADDIE HANOVER (BIG TOWNER – LUVLORN HANOVER – ALBATROSS)
Owner: George Bullukian - MA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA

Twelfth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,400 · 7 starters · Track FT · NW300PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1H 4 ECLIPSE BLUE CHIP 1:56.0 *.40 James Marohn Jr James Davis
2/1H 1 P O T US 1:56.1 7.60 Michael E Eaton Joseph Alongi
3/1T 2 KELLYTUCK CHANCE 1:56.2 7.10 James E Hardy Alfred J Broadbent
4/2H 3 FIVE STAR BLADE 1:56.2 7.70 Winston D Campbell Ronald P Merton
5/3T 6 ALOTA MARAUDER 1:56.4 20.20 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
6/4T 5 PRITNEER LOGGIN 1:57.0 6.70 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
7/6H 7 AMAYSEING CLYDE 1:57.1 76.00 Brad D Irvine John E Ferrero
SCR SCR BOURBONNAIS BANDIT -
28.129.328.429.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 57.4 (29.3) · 1:26.3 (28.4) · 1:56.0 (29.2)

ECLIPSE BLUE CHIP (MAGICAL MIKE – SNOW DREAM – ARTIE'S DREAM)
Owner: Michael S Davis - NH; Patrick R Brady - NH
Breeder: Carmine Abbatiello Sb Inc - NJ

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?

All pace races.

What was the total purse for the day?

$46,600 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:54.0. 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?

NW300PS, 15000CLHC, NW200PS, 10000CL and 5000CL, plus 5 others. Each one is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade.

How many races were on the card?

12 races, of which 12 carry a full chart with finishing positions. 101 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 September 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.