The Record
Thomas R Eaton sent out 11 charted starters at Plainridge across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, drawn from a string of 3 different horses. Those runners produced 3 wins together with 1 further placings.
On 11 of those starts Thomas R Eaton 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 FORTUNE QUEEN (5), LANCELOT (4), RON'S LADY (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 6 | 1 | FORTUNE QUEEN | Thomas R Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 8 | 3 | LANCELOT | Thomas R Eaton | 4000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 2 | 4 | LANCELOT | Thomas R Eaton | 4000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 5 | 4 | LANCELOT | Thomas R Eaton | 4000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 5 | 6 | LANCELOT | Thomas R Eaton | 4000CLHC |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 12 | 7 | RON'S LADY | Thomas R Eaton | 7000CL OP |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 1 | 6 | FORTUNE QUEEN | Thomas R Eaton | NW3PMLT |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 3 | 7 | FORTUNE QUEEN | Thomas R Eaton | W1-3PMLT |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 1 | 1 | RON'S LADY | Thomas R Eaton | 3000CL OP |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 7 | 8 | FORTUNE QUEEN | Thomas R Eaton | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 5 | 1 | FORTUNE QUEEN | Thomas R Eaton | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this trainer
Did Thomas R Eaton drive as well as train?
Yes — 11 starts show Thomas R Eaton 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 Thomas R Eaton recorded in?
2003, 2004, 2005, from 2003-11-25 to 2005-05-09. Where a season is missing it is the surviving paperwork that is missing, not necessarily the stable.
How many starters did Thomas R Eaton send out?
11 charted starters across 11 race days, 2003 to 2005.
How often did Thomas R Eaton's horses win?
3 wins from 11 starters, 27.3%, plus 0 seconds and 1 thirds — 4 finishs inside the first three.
Which horses did Thomas R Eaton train?
Fortune Queen (5), Lancelot (4) and Ron's Lady (2). Brackets give charted starts.
Which drivers did Thomas R Eaton engage?
Thomas R Eaton took every recorded drive for the stable.