PR Harness the record of the oval

Race Day

Saturday, October 16, 2004

11 races at Plainridge Racecourse, pace and trot, $21,100 in purses.

The Card

The official chart survives for 11 of the 11 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 1:58.1. 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: EXPRESS ROUTE, CAPTAIN BLAKE, TREMENDOUS HIT, TORQUE LOBELL N, CALIPH HANOVER, DOWN LOAD, CLIP CLIP, SOUTHERN MEEMA, CROWN YOU, WILD RED REED, AINTNOSAINT.

First Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/1T 2 EXPRESS ROUTE 1:59.3 *.40 Roderick L Cushing Roderick L Cushing
2/1T 6 J K JAKE 2:00.0 3.20 Jeffrey A Gulya Jeffrey A Gulya
3/2Q 1 BEECHBLUFF ETHAN 2:00.0 50.70 Donald G Billingsley Jr Donald G Billingsley Jr
4/5Q 5 NUCLEAR MENACE 2:00.3 9.00 Dawn P Anderson Dawn P Anderson
5/6H 4 RYAN'S FUTURE 2:00.4 13.40 Thomas R Pye Thomas R Pye
6/15Q 7 PLUNDER HANOVER 2:02.3 58.10 Marc J Bouthillier Catherine Bouthillier
7/DIS 3 MAKE MINE MAGIC - 9.10 Linda J Murray Linda J Murray
SCR SCR BORDER MUSIC -
29.230.028.431.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.2 · 59.2 (30.0) · 1:28.1 (28.4) · 1:59.3 (31.2)

EXPRESS ROUTE (NOBLELAND SAM – GAAL – LAAG)
Owner: Roderick L Cushing - ME
Breeder: Daryl J Sherman - OH

Second Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,100 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW2PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3Q 2 CAPTAIN BLAKE 1:59.2 *.90 John A Di Stefano John A Di Stefano
2/3Q 1 SCREAM AWAY 2:00.0 9.30 James E Hardy David J Marshall
3/10Q 6 PHILLY FIT 2:01.2 65.90 James C Davis James C Davis
4/10T 5 SCIROCCO 2:01.3 13.60 Stephen F Quinn Francis J Silva
5/13T 3 MARTELE HANOVER 2:02.1 2.80 Brad D Irvine Michael J Girouard
6/20Q 7 BROWN BRIM 2:03.2 4.60 Lloyd A MacDonald Allison H Mac Donald
7/DIS 8 APRETTYCHARM - 10.10 Greg D Bowden Randy L Bickmore
DNF 4 MADE THE GRAAYDE - 65.90 Clifford J Bullock Clifford J Bullock
29.131.228.430.0
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.1 · 1:00.3 (31.2) · 1:29.2 (28.4) · 1:59.2 (30.0)

CAPTAIN BLAKE (AB'S COMET – TARPORT SHANA – GOVERNOR SKIPPER)
Owner: Joseph S Di Stefano - MA
Breeder: Joseph S Di Stefano - MA

Third Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $2,100 · 6 starters · Track FT · NW2PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3 3 TREMENDOUS HIT 2:03.0 3.00 James C Davis James C Davis
2/3 6 MOM'S NH DOT COM 2:03.3 *1.80 Elmer L Smith Joel H Wheeler
3/4H 4 IDYL RIVER PAUL 2:03.4 9.00 Paul H Magan Paul H Magan
4/5 1 ROGUE ANGEL 2:04.0 6.00 Ralph H Andersen Charlene Brogan
5/5H 5 DON'S LEGACY 2:04.0 2.10 James E Hardy Jean P Hamel
6/6Q 2 EXPRESS ME 2:04.1 13.00 Greg D Bowden Richard E Robertson Jr
SCR SCR CANACO NINO -
SCR SCR LEVITY'S LADYBUG -
29.330.330.232.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

29.3 · 1:00.1 (30.3) · 1:30.3 (30.2) · 2:03.0 (32.2)

TREMENDOUS HIT (GIANT HIT – ROYAL FONT – ROYAL PRESTIGE)
Owner: Michael S Davis - NH
Breeder: Winbak Farm - MD

Fourth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 8 starters · Track FT · 2000CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/Q 7 TORQUE LOBELL N 1:59.2 4.80 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
2/Q 3 MASTER STERLING 1:59.2 8.00 Todd M Kolbe Heidi E Rohr
3/Q 4 AUSSIE WICKER 1:59.2 3.30 John S Nason John S Nason
4/3 2 FIRSTKIN 2:00.0 24.60 Michael E Eaton Eugene D'Alessandro
5/3H 8 SHAMALDAS 2:00.0 72.00 Lloyd A MacDonald Allison H Mac Donald
6/3T 1 SKIP BO RHULE 2:00.1 *1.40 James E Hardy Jean P Hamel
7/4H 5 COMPANIA KING 2:00.1 3.30 Michael L Cushing Roderick L Cushing
8/DIS 6 ALL FOR THE KIDS - 25.30 Graham Lewis Frank Aridano
29.031.128.430.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.0 · 1:00.1 (31.1) · 1:29.0 (28.4) · 1:59.2 (30.2)

TORQUE LOBELL N (TALKSHOW LOBELL – REFLECTED GLORY- – MARK LOBELL)
Owner: Suheil K Ashkar - NY
Breeder: B T Mc Donald - ; Mrs L R Mc Donald -

Fifth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 9 starters · Track FT · NW1PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NK 3 CALIPH HANOVER 2:03.3 2.90 James C Davis James C Davis
2/NK 7 CROUSTADE HANOVER 2:03.3 27.40 Roland J Sears III David N Gulya
3/6T 8 DO SI DO LAVEC 2:05.0 6.90 James E Hardy David J Marshall
4/7 6 KEYSTONE MANUEL 2:05.0 63.70 Joseph Flynn Joseph Flynn
5/7H 4 MISS GREEN FIELD 2:05.0 5.90 John A Di Stefano John A Di Stefano
6/11 9 VICTOR V 2:05.4 *1.00 Elmer L Smith Joel H Wheeler
7/14T 5 WINDY HILL 2:06.3 13.50 Robert J Naginewicz Lisa A Holloway
8/15T 2 WE BE FLYIN 2:06.4 29.90 Graham Lewis Sally Le Blanc
9/DIS 1 HOME TOWN PRINCE - 12.60 John S Nason John S Nason
30.133.129.430.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

30.1 · 1:03.2 (33.1) · 1:33.1 (29.4) · 2:03.3 (30.2)

CALIPH HANOVER (DONERAIL – CAITRIN – NEARLY PERFECT)
Owner: James C Davis - NH
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA

Sixth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,100 · 8 starters · Track FT · NW2PMLT

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/5Q 1 DOWN LOAD 2:00.1 *.70 James E Hardy James E Hardy
2/5Q 3 SIX SHOOTER 2:01.1 8.60 James C Smith James C Smith
3/5H 4 LADY LORELEI 2:01.1 12.00 Michael E Eaton Michael E Eaton
4/9H 8 LINDONS COUNT ME N 2:02.0 3.40 Michael L Cushing Philip H Derusha Jr
5/11H 2 HARRY GEORGE 2:02.2 90.20 Joseph C Nassimos Joseph C Nassimos
6/14T 6 K'S FANTASTICFILLY 2:03.1 4.50 Greg D Bowden Linda J Murray
7/15H 5 PEREGINE FALCON 2:03.1 41.90 Ralph H Andersen Carol D Vogel
8/15H 7 DEVILED ALBERT 2:03.1 25.00 Cornelius J Bonetti Cornelius J Bonetti
SCR SCR ROLL N BONES -
29.332.129.029.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

29.3 · 1:01.4 (32.1) · 1:30.4 (29.0) · 2:00.1 (29.2)

DOWN LOAD (COMPUTER SCOOTER – INTERVALE LASS – FALCON SEELSTER)
Owner: Paul A Vacca - MA; Rosalie M Vacca - MA
Breeder: Paul A Vacca - MA

Seventh Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 8 starters · Track FT · 3000CL OP

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/NS 1 CLIP CLIP 2:02.3 9.70 Michael L Cushing Derek S Bickford
2/NS 4 DABINDINTHEDOUGH 2:02.3 *1.00 Edward Gilman Edward Gilman
3/3H 6 OLLIE'S QUICK 2:03.1 12.70 Brad D Irvine Richard E Robertson Jr
4/3H 5 SHINY DOLLY 2:03.1 4.80 Orrin Phipps Orrin Phipps
5/5H 7 DOYLE'S MISSY 2:03.3 19.40 James E Hardy Dawn P Anderson
6/7Q 2 CAR-LINS WAY TWOGO 2:04.0 31.20 John H Dunleavy Jr John H Dunleavy Jr
7/8 3 MARCHMEISTER 2:04.1 2.20 Jean P Hamel Jean P Hamel
8/11T 8 ORPHINE HANOVER 2:05.0 35.40 Joseph Flynn Joseph Flynn
28.430.231.032.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.4 · 59.1 (30.2) · 1:30.1 (31.0) · 2:02.3 (32.2)

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

Eighth Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3T 5 SOUTHERN MEEMA 1:58.1 *1.10 Brad D Irvine Emile F Shaw
2/3T 6 NICKELS WAY 1:59.0 5.80 Greg D Bowden Dawn P Anderson
3/7 2 VELOCITY 1:59.3 38.50 Scott J Renz Scott J Renz
4/8 7 FAIRYFAST 1:59.4 35.50 John L Mac Eachern James P Moran
5/9Q 3 HAPPY HEATNER 2:00.0 7.30 Elmer L Smith Jerald L Wheeler
6/10T 8 TARANTUM ROAD 2:00.2 24.30 Russell F Lawson Russell F Lawson
7/12H 9 SAM'S QUICK SILVER 2:00.3 5.50 Todd M Kolbe PAUL K MCHUGH
8/14H 4 GRACIE DAY 2:01.0 12.30 John A Di Stefano John A Di Stefano
9/DIS 1 CANVASBACK CABARET - 4.40 James E Hardy David J Marshall
27.431.029.329.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.4 · 58.4 (31.0) · 1:28.2 (29.3) · 1:58.1 (29.4)

SOUTHERN MEEMA (IN THE POCKET – MEEMA MAGGIE – BEACH TOWEL)
Owner: Emile F Shaw - NH
Breeder: Robert R Andrews - VA

Ninth Race

Trot · 1 Mile · Purse $1,800 · 7 starters · Track FT · 3000CL OP

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/H 3 CROWN YOU 2:03.4 3.40 John H Dunleavy Jr John H Dunleavy Jr
3P2/1Q 2 MARC MY SPEED 2:04.0 8.10 Cornelius J Bonetti Cornelius J Bonetti
X2P3X/H 1 SUGAR RAY HANOVER 2:03.4 8.80 Michael E Eaton Eugene D'Alessandro
4/2Q 7 AWESOME ATOM 2:04.1 4.50 Ralph H Andersen Charlene Brogan
5/3H 6 BONEFIDE STAR 2:04.2 32.10 Donald V Guidette Jr William J Berube
6/5T 5 FEDERAL EXPRESSION 2:05.0 27.50 Wayne J Mastro Dawn P Anderson
7/11T 4 HETTIES VALLEY 2:06.1 *.80 Brad D Irvine Andrei V Guidette
SCR SCR SHOOTER -
30.331.330.031.3
quarters · widest is slowest · 3rd qtr was quickest

30.3 · 1:02.1 (31.3) · 1:32.1 (30.0) · 2:03.4 (31.3)

CROWN YOU (CRYSTA'S CROWN – LITTLE YOU – LITTLE MASTER)
Owner: John H Dunleavy Jr - VT; Donald W Baird - MA
Breeder: Michael L Allen - FL

Tenth Race

Pace · 1 Mile · Purse $2,000 · 7 starters · Track FT · 2000CL

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/3T 4 WILD RED REED 1:58.1 *1.20 Brad D Irvine John E Mc Assey Jr
2/3T 5 PAPER AND FORTUNE 1:59.0 50.30 Lloyd A MacDonald Allison H Mac Donald
3/5H 3 JACAMIA 1:59.1 1.80 James E Hardy Shawn P Answeeney
4DH/7 7 CAREYS HIGH LIFE 1:59.3 6.00 Michael E Eaton William A Dubois
4DH/7 2 CHECKERS SPEECH 1:59.3 9.20 Joseph C Nassimos David J Marshall
6/8 6 TO THE BEACH 1:59.4 12.90 Todd M Kolbe Emile F Shaw
7/11H 1 THREEPOINTSHOOTER 2:00.2 12.80 Greg D Bowden Richard E Robertson Jr
SCR SCR CHIEF DYNAMITE -
28.130.229.429.4
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

28.1 · 58.3 (30.2) · 1:28.2 (29.4) · 1:58.1 (29.4)

WILD RED REED (BILLY DART – CATHY BARON – BARON HANOVER)
Breeder: Dan E Ater - OH; Earl E Ater - OH

Eleventh Race

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

FinPPHorseTripTimeOddsDriverTrainer
1/2H 7 AINTNOSAINT 1:59.0 *1.80 Michael L Cushing Roderick L Cushing
2/2H 4 IMMORTAL BELOVED 1:59.2 6.00 Wayne J Mastro Dawn P Anderson
3/3 3 C R DIAMOND 1:59.3 9.90 James E Hardy Neniah A Hibbert
5P4/6T 2 C G KATHY CAM 2:00.2 45.00 Ralph H Andersen Robert K Hetherman
6P5/8 8 CLASSY SAMWICH 2:00.3 83.90 Todd M Kolbe PAUL K MCHUGH
7P6/11T 9 WEST RIVER LOTTO 2:01.2 54.20 Brad D Irvine Richard E Robertson Jr
8P7/12T 1 TG'S BANGAROO 2:01.3 2.70 Lloyd A MacDonald Elmer R Enos
4P8/4Q 5 ARMBRO RADIANCE 1:59.4 2.20 Greg D Bowden Emile F Shaw
9/DIS 6 DON'T TEASE ME - 29.60 James C Davis Neille T Sullivan
27.431.429.030.2
quarters · widest is slowest · 1st qtr was quickest

27.4 · 59.3 (31.4) · 1:28.3 (29.0) · 1:59.0 (30.2)

AINTNOSAINT (RADIANT RULER – SAINT OR SINNER – TROUBLEMAKER)
Owner: Robert W Cushing - ME; Roderick L Cushing - ME
Breeder: Robert W Cushing - ME; Roderick L Cushing - ME

Exotic Payouts

Pool payouts recorded for this card, stated for the base unit each pool was struck on.

WagerCombinationPaid
Exacta7-4$18.20
Trifecta7-4-3$145.20
Exacta4-5$29.60
Superfecta4-5-3-8$213.00
Superfecta4-5-3-2$133.80
Trifecta4-5-3$160.00
Exacta4-3$108.20
Trifecta4-3-2$268.00
Exacta5-6$26.20
Trifecta5-6-2$272.00
Exacta1-4$67.80
Superfecta1-4-6-5$1542.00
Trifecta1-4-6$295.40
Exacta2-4$21.00
Superfecta2-4-5-9$176.60
Trifecta2-4-5$37.80
Exacta3-7$91.60
Superfecta3-7-8-6$1450.40
Trifecta3-7-8$501.40
Exacta7-3$168.80
Superfecta7-3-4-2$1064.80
Trifecta7-3-4$597.80
Exacta3-7$22.20
Superfecta3-7-4-1$207.20
Trifecta3-7-4$88.60
Exacta2-1$21.20
Trifecta2-1-6$406.00
Exacta2-7$13.80
Superfecta2-7-1-6$253.40
Trifecta2-7-1$99.60

Questions about this card

What was the total purse for the day?

$21,100 across the card. Purse is the money the race offered, split by finishing position.

What was the fastest winning mile on this card?

1:58.1. 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?

AMATEUR, NW2PMLT, 2000CL, NW1PMLT and 3000CL OP, plus 1 other. Each one is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade.

How many races were on the card?

11 races, of which 11 carry a full chart with finishing positions. 92 horses appear across the card.

Are the payout figures available for this date?

Yes. The mutuel sheet for this card could be matched to it, so win, place and show prices appear with the races.

When in the year was this card run?

It was a Saturday in October 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 — 7 at the pace and 4 at the trot. Mixed cards were the norm here.