The Record
Justin R Merton sent out 12 charted starters at Plainridge across 3 seasons, 2002 to 2004, drawn from a string of 9 different horses. Those runners produced 3 wins together with 2 further placings.
On 3 of those starts Justin R Merton 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 SUSPICIOUS SUE (2), GF SHEER ELLEGANCE (2), TRADE AGREEMENT (2), DANCE WITH ME SUE (1). A trainer who starts the same horse repeatedly at one track is usually placing it to a condition it can hold, which is the pattern worth reading in the table below.
Every Starter Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | Horse | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2004 | 8 | 1 | TRADE AGREEMENT | Winston D Campbell | 4000CL OP |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 4 | 1 | BLUES CRUISE | Bruce W Ranger | NW200PS |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 6 | 4 | FONDUE HANOVER | Justin R Merton | NW1PMLT |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 13 | 2 | PRINCESS CATALINA | Greg D Bowden | 7500CL |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 9 | 4 | REEF THE GOALIE | Winston D Campbell | NW300PS |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 5 | 2 | GF SHEER ELLEGANCE | Ralph H Andersen | FMNW200 |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 1 | 1 | TRADE AGREEMENT | Winston D Campbell | 4000CL |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 2 | 7 | GF SHEER ELLEGANCE | Gregory J Annaloro | 12500CL OP |
| May 3, 2003 | 9 | 7 | KOLONEL KINGSTON | Daniel T Sumner | NW300PS |
| Jul 13, 2002 | 3 | 8 | SUSPICIOUS SUE | Ruel A Goodblood Jr | FMNW175PS |
| May 11, 2002 | 2 | 8 | SUSPICIOUS SUE | Justin R Merton | NW150PS |
| May 11, 2002 | 1 | 7 | DANCE WITH ME SUE | Justin R Merton | 2000CL |
Questions about this trainer
Which drivers did Justin R Merton engage?
8 drivers, most often Winston D Campbell, Bruce W Ranger and Justin R Merton.
Did Justin R Merton drive as well as train?
Yes — 3 starts show Justin R Merton 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 Justin R Merton recorded in?
2002, 2003, 2004, from 2002-05-11 to 2004-08-10. Where a season is missing it is the surviving paperwork that is missing, not necessarily the stable.
How many horses did Justin R Merton start at Plainridge?
12 charted starters across 7 race days, 2002 to 2004.
What is Justin R Merton's win record?
3 wins from 12 starters, 25%, plus 2 seconds and 0 thirds — 5 finishs inside the first three.
What was in Justin R Merton's stable here?
Suspicious Sue (2), Gf Sheer Ellegance (2) and Trade Agreement (2), plus 3 other horses also sent out. Brackets give charted starts.