The Record
James C Smith sent out 15 charted starters at Plainridge across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, drawn from a string of 5 different horses. Those runners produced 2 wins together with 7 further placings.
On 11 of those starts James C Smith also held the lines. The trainer-driver is the ordinary case at a regional meeting rather than the exception, and it is one reason form at a track like this reads differently from a circuit where catch-drivers dominate.
The horses that appeared most often for this stable were SCHLICK MIESHTER (5), SIX SHOOTER (5), DOCTOR HOPKINS (2), FUTURE OF RACING (2). A trainer who starts the same horse repeatedly at one track is usually placing it to a class it can hold, which is the pattern worth reading in the table below.
Every Starter Held Here
Questions about this trainer
What is James C Smith's win record?
2 wins from 15 starters, 13.3%, plus 2 seconds and 5 thirds — 9 finishs inside the first three.
What was in James C Smith's stable here?
Schlick Mieshter (5), Six Shooter (5) and Doctor Hopkins (2), plus 2 other horses also sent out. Brackets give charted starts.
Which drivers did James C Smith engage?
4 drivers, most often James C Smith, Greg D Bowden and Bruce W Ranger.
Did James C Smith drive as well as train?
Yes — 11 starts show James C Smith in the sulky behind a horse from the same stable. Training and driving the same horse is ordinary practice in harness racing rather than an exception.
Which seasons is James C Smith recorded in?
2003, 2004, 2005, from 2003-11-24 to 2005-09-26. Where a season is missing it is the surviving paperwork that is missing, not necessarily the stable.
How many horses did James C Smith start at Plainridge?
15 charted starters across 15 race days, 2003 to 2005.