The Record
John W Stark Jr sent out 2 charted starters at Plainridge across the 2004 season, drawn from a string of 1 horse. No win appears in the charts held here, though the record shows 2 placings.
On 2 of those starts John W Stark Jr 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 GOLDEN BOY (2). A trainer who starts the same horse repeatedly at one track is usually placing it to an eligibility band it can hold, which is the pattern worth reading in the table below.
Every Starter Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | Horse | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2004 | 11 | 3 | GOLDEN BOY | John W Stark Jr | 20000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 10 | 3 | GOLDEN BOY | John W Stark Jr | 20000CL |
Questions about this trainer
Which seasons is John W Stark Jr recorded in?
2004, from 2004-09-28 to 2004-10-12. Where a season is missing it is the surviving paperwork that is missing, not necessarily the stable.
How many horses did John W Stark Jr start at Plainridge?
2 charted starters across 2 race days, 2004.
What is John W Stark Jr's win record?
No win survives in these charts across 2 starters, though 2 runners finished in the first three.
What was in John W Stark Jr's stable here?
Golden Boy (2). Brackets give charted starts.
Which drivers did John W Stark Jr engage?
John W Stark Jr took every recorded drive for the stable.
Did John W Stark Jr drive as well as train?
Yes — 2 starts show John W Stark Jr 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.