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Race Day

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

12 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace, $49,600 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 closing odds as the judges recorded them.

The fastest mile of the afternoon was 1:53.4. 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: X-FILES HANOVER, FRANCO TO GO N, HIDDEN DANGER, SHILOH RUMMY, CHESHAM BOIS, MARKALAN A, THE RENGO KID, SNOOPY N RED BARON, BLUE AND ROYAL N, SOUTHWIND MOUNTAIN, CLASSY TALKER, SAND BUNNY.

First Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1T 2 X-FILES HANOVER 1:56.2 *1.80 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
2/1T 1 KICK THE MARK 1:56.4 3.60 Kevin P Switzer Lester C Dancer
3/2Q 6 AMAYSEING CLYDE 1:56.4 7.80 Winston D Campbell John E Ferrero
4/2T 5 KEHMMY 1:57.0 12.00 Paul A Silva Paul A Silva
5/5H 8 ELITE VALENTINO 1:57.2 6.00 James Marohn Jr Elisha Lafreniere
6/7H 7 SECRET AGENT PAN 1:57.4 12.40 Michael E Eaton Joseph Alongi
7/8H 4 SECURED ALIBI 1:58.0 3.40 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
8/15H 3 WIZARDOFTHEWILLOW 1:59.2 26.90 James E Hardy Andrei V Guidette
27.128.429.430.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.1 · 56.0 (28.4) · 1:25.4 (29.4) · 1:56.2 (30.3)

X-FILES HANOVER (BALL AND CHAIN – HEATHER HANOVER – BEST OF ALL)
Owner: Marc J Bouthillier - MA; Catherine Bouthillier - MA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA

Second Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1 2 FRANCO TO GO N 1:53.4 *1.30 Ronald L Cushing Ronald L Cushing
2/1 4 MO NONGAHELA RD 1:54.0 2.90 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
3/5H 7 CALLIE'S CANDYMAN 1:54.4 8.40 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
4/5H 1 FRANCO NEW STAR N 1:54.4 2.30 Winston D Campbell Leonard J Le Blanc
5/5T 3 MIGHTY THUNDER 1:55.0 41.00 James Marohn Jr William Dubois
6/8Q 6 IRISH TOOTER 1:55.2 8.50 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
7/10H 5 RITZ HANOVER 1:55.4 36.70 Fernand A Paquet Jr Dawn P Anderson
28.129.227.328.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

28.1 · 57.3 (29.2) · 1:25.1 (27.3) · 1:53.4 (28.3)

FRANCO TO GO N (CAPROCK – TERRIFIC FRANCO – NERO'S B B)
Owner: David C Struck - MI; Roderick L Cushing - ME; Larry J Makimaa - MI
Breeder: Wayne J Francis -

Third Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2Q 1 HIDDEN DANGER 1:56.0 *1.50 Ralph H Andersen William J Berube
2/2Q 2 DOYLE'S BLACKHAWK 1:56.2 7.10 James E Hardy James E Hardy
3/2H 3 SOUTHWIND SOMERSET 1:56.2 15.40 Kevin P Switzer Nancy J Longobardi
4/3T 4 TOLEDO RED 1:56.4 5.40 Brad D Irvine Michael J Girouard
5/4 6 STONECRUSHER N 1:56.4 3.20 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
6/4 9 TWIN B HOTSHOT 1:56.4 45.60 Robert W Sumner Cynthia A Milano
7/4Q 8 KEY LARGO GATOR 1:56.4 18.40 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
8/7 7 GO NUCLEAR 1:57.2 4.50 Michael E Eaton William A Dubois
9/9 5 HOTTESTICKETNTOWN 1:57.4 64.60 Eugene D'Alessandro Eugene D'Alessandro
27.330.029.029.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.3 · 57.3 (30.0) · 1:26.3 (29.0) · 1:56.0 (29.2)

HIDDEN DANGER (NO NUKES – HIDDEN BEAUTY – BIG TOWNER)
Owner: William J Berube - NH
Breeder: James L Avritt - KY

Fourth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 1 SHILOH RUMMY 1:57.0 4.70 Ralph H Andersen Linda Keiran Harrod
2/NK 2 PRITNEER LOGGIN 1:57.0 1.80 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
3/1Q 4 KELLYTUCK CHANCE 1:57.1 *1.70 James E Hardy Alfred J Broadbent
4/1H 3 RICHMOND KNIGHT 1:57.1 5.00 Fernand A Paquet Jr Domenic J Antonelli
5/8H 7 EDEN DIRECT 1:58.3 64.20 Eugene D'Alessandro Eugene D'Alessandro
6/11 6 ALOTA MARAUDER 1:59.1 7.80 Graham Lewis Graham Lewis
7/11H 5 J SAKIC 1:59.1 30.60 Michael E Eaton Michael E Eaton
8/13T 8 BEACH BUNNY BANDIT 1:59.4 65.60 Stephen M De Vincent Stephen M De Vincent
28.329.429.329.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 58.2 (29.4) · 1:28.0 (29.3) · 1:57.0 (29.0)

SHILOH RUMMY (CAMDEN BARRETT – WHICH WAY – STORM DAMAGE)
Owner: Gregory W Harrod - MA
Breeder: Lucien P Fontaine - FL; Forrest L Bartlett - NC

Fifth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $3,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW400PS

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2T 7 CHESHAM BOIS 1:55.3 2.90 Winston D Campbell Archie Mc Neil
2/2T 5 AMERICAN ZORBAZ 1:56.1 6.50 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
3/2T 3 SANDOVAL 1:56.1 6.00 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
4/5T 6 MY DADS THE BEST 1:56.4 8.70 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
5/5T 4 SOUTHWIND NIGHT 1:56.4 2.80 John Hogan John Hogan
6/6T 2 ECLIPSE BLUE CHIP 1:57.0 *2.40 James Marohn Jr James Davis
7/8H 1 MATT'S DUDE 1:57.1 21.20 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
8/8H 8 FOX VALLEY FOX 1:57.1 151.70 James E Hardy James E Hardy
27.129.129.130.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.1 · 56.2 (29.1) · 1:25.3 (29.1) · 1:55.3 (30.0)

CHESHAM BOIS (CARLSBAD CAM – ARMBRO MARCH – LEGAL NOTICE)
Owner: Richard Rougeau - MA; Archie Mc Neil - MA; Kathleen M Mc Neil - MA
Breeder: Pamela R Crost - ON; Karen J Harrod - ON

Sixth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $7,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · OPEN

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1T 1 MARKALAN A 1:53.4 3.10 Ronald L Cushing Ronald L Cushing
2/1T 3 DIDGERIDOO 1:54.1 4.20 Kevin P Switzer George G Ducharme
3/2Q 5 RITE OF PASSAGE 1:54.1 17.40 Roland J Sears III John G Sears
4/2H 6 SATIN TIME N 1:54.1 14.10 James Marohn Jr Lawrence Nichols
5/4Q 7 CHEVIE SILVERADO 1:54.3 34.30 Brad D Irvine John L Mac Eachern
6/6 2 THUNDER BAY 1:55.0 *1.90 Winston D Campbell Leonard J Le Blanc
7/12 4 HOTLANTA 1:56.1 72.60 Ralph H Andersen Phoebe A Chamberlin
8/15H 8 FLUSTER 1:56.4 2.30 James E Hardy Jennifer M Allen
27.028.129.229.1
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.0 · 55.1 (28.1) · 1:24.3 (29.2) · 1:53.4 (29.1)

MARKALAN A (VANSTON HANOVER – DOJEA SUNNY – FAST KNIGHT)
Owner: David C Struck - MI; Larry J Makimaa - MI
Breeder: J Rowe -

Seventh Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
2P1/1Q 7 THE RENGO KID 1:55.2 9.60 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
3P2/1H 4 RAMJET HANOVER 1:55.2 9.20 Ralph H Andersen Leonard J Le Blanc
4P3/4 1 WINGS OF EAGLES 1:56.0 5.10 Winston D Campbell Brenda L Provost
5P4/4Q 3 CAM JIFFY 1:56.0 *.70 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
1P5/1Q 5 WATCH PATROL TDIS 21.20 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
6/6T 8 SMART HOLMES N 1:56.3 96.50 Michael E Eaton Ronald P Merton
7/10H 2 JABBY LOBELL N 1:57.1 10.10 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
8/27T 6 SAM'S TRICK 2:00.4 4.60 James Marohn Jr Lawrence Nichols
27.227.429.230.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 55.1 (27.4) · 1:24.3 (29.2) · 1:55.2 (30.4)

THE RENGO KID (KEYSTONE RAIDER – ROSIE RENGO – ARMBRO WOLF)
Owner: Robert A Bogigian - MA
Breeder: Edward D Sayfie - MI

Eighth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1Q 5 SNOOPY N RED BARON 1:56.4 17.10 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
2/1Q 4 FIVE STAR BLADE 1:57.0 *1.40 Winston D Campbell Ronald P Merton
3/2Q 7 FODEN HOLMES N 1:57.1 14.20 Ralph H Andersen Stephen J Reid
4/5H 2 LANCELOT 1:57.4 2.00 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
5/6H 1 ZORBA 1:58.0 69.00 Wayne J Mastro Dawn P Anderson
6/8H 8 LADDIE HANOVER 1:58.2 6.00 Michael L Cushing Shawn T Gray
7/11 9 SKIP BO RHULE 1:59.0 31.70 James Marohn Jr Jean Hamel
8/11H 3 SUDDEN CHIEF 1:59.0 10.00 Brad D Irvine Elisha A Lafreniere
9/12Q 6 AL FOR PRESIDENT 1:59.1 8.80 Michael D Rosenblatt Michael D Rosenblatt
28.229.229.229.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.2 · 57.4 (29.2) · 1:27.1 (29.2) · 1:56.4 (29.3)

SNOOPY N RED BARON (ARMBRO CADET – BELMONT RAPUNZEL – B.G'S BUNNY)
Owner: Michael Winters - MA
Breeder: Margaret L Mason - MI

Ninth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2 6 BLUE AND ROYAL N 1:55.4 *1.50 Greg D Bowden Michael J Girouard
2/2 7 JACK THE LAIRD N 1:56.1 10.20 Winston D Campbell Ronald P Merton
3/3H 1 M K WALKER 1:56.2 2.10 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
4/3T 9 EL SAKRATORE 1:56.3 9.60 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
5/6 5 GAMBLING JOHN 1:57.0 10.00 Michael E Eaton Joseph Alongi
6/8Q 8 MIKE'S NIGHT 1:57.2 31.80 Ralph H Andersen Ralph H Andersen
7/9T 4 WILD CAMMIE 1:57.4 17.40 Fernand A Paquet Jr Mary B Beauregard
8/9T 3 CRYPTIC 1:57.4 24.50 James E Hardy Melissa F Rico
9/11H 2 HARLEY DAVID 1:58.0 6.40 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
28.330.028.328.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.3 · 58.3 (30.0) · 1:27.1 (28.3) · 1:55.4 (28.3)

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

Tenth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $4,500 · 8 starters · Track FT · OPEN

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2 3 SOUTHWIND MOUNTAIN 1:54.1 *1.90 Michael E Eaton George G Ducharme
2/2 4 CANBERRA FAME A 1:54.3 3.40 Kevin P Switzer Robert J Grady
3/2T 5 SCHLICK MIESHTER 1:54.4 6.10 Greg D Bowden James C Smith
4/3H 1 LUNCHBOX LEGEND A 1:54.4 42.90 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
5/5H 7 TURN LEFT A 1:55.1 4.90 James Marohn Jr Lawrence Nichols
6/6Q 2 INDIAN HALL 1:55.2 2.90 Winston D Campbell Archie Mc Neil
7/8H 8 COOL FLAME 1:55.4 14.40 Kim G Ireland Wendy A Ireland
8/17Q 6 GALACTIC COUNCIL N 1:57.3 52.00 Neville W Ryan Neville W Ryan
27.229.029.228.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 56.2 (29.0) · 1:25.4 (29.2) · 1:54.1 (28.2)

SOUTHWIND MOUNTAIN (LIFE SIGN – MERCI – ROYCE)
Owner: Fox Ridge Stable - CT
Breeder: Southwind Farm - NJ

Eleventh Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 1 CLASSY TALKER 1:55.2 12.90 James E Hardy Joel H Wheeler
2/H 6 BEST AFTER MIDNITE 1:55.2 *1.70 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
3/T 2 MYSTICAL CAM 1:55.3 8.60 Winston D Campbell Dawn P Anderson
4/3 3 LITTLE BOSSMAN 1:56.0 2.00 Greg D Bowden Nancy J Longobardi
5/3Q 4 KARALTA SHINE A 1:56.0 3.60 James Marohn Jr Lawrence Nichols
6/5Q 5 KINGSTAR A 1:56.2 29.40 Brad D Irvine Leonard J Le Blanc
7/8H 7 MASTER OF ILLUSION 1:57.0 8.00 Michael E Eaton Daniel W Gill
28.030.028.328.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.0 · 58.0 (30.0) · 1:26.3 (28.3) · 1:55.2 (28.4)

CLASSY TALKER (LOOK SHARP – BJ FAME – FARMSTEAD'S FAME)
Owner: Joel H Wheeler - MA
Breeder: Clyde W Woodrow - OH

Twelfth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 1 SAND BUNNY 1:56.3 *1.60 Kevin P Switzer Kevin P Switzer
2/NK 5 I'M EXCITING N 1:56.3 3.30 Winston D Campbell Ronald P Merton
3/Q 3 EDITOR HANOVER 1:56.3 8.50 Brad D Irvine Michael E Perpall
4/1Q 4 INDIANA SPEED 1:56.4 9.80 Robert W Sumner Matthew A Medeiros
5/2 2 ART ST PARTNERS 1:57.0 7.50 Ralph H Andersen Arthur L Dufresne Jr
6/4H 7 CAMASTA 1:57.2 2.40 Greg D Bowden Greg D Bowden
7/12Q 6 P O T US 1:59.0 40.00 Michael E Eaton Joseph Alongi
27.229.330.029.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.2 · 57.0 (29.3) · 1:27.0 (30.0) · 1:56.3 (29.3)

SAND BUNNY (PRECIOUS BUNNY – BANSHEE HANOVER – ALBATROSS)
Owner: Kathleen A Mofield - MA
Breeder: Linda H Hall - OH; Virgil C Hall - OH

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?

$49,600 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:53.4. 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?

NW300PS, 15000CL, NW200PS, NW400PS and OPEN, 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. 96 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.