Fastest Fractions Of The 2005 Season
August 5, 2005,by Dean A. Hoffman
The first quarter-mile at Woodbine Racecourse must have been slightly downhill on May 21 because two horses—Successful Boy and Nighttime Magic— paced opening quarters in 25 seconds flat that night.
Those two opening quarters are among the four 25 second opening panels in races in North America in 2005. All of them took place in Canada. There were also two opening quarters in 25.1 at Woodbine this year and a 25.1 opening quarter at Dover Downs on April 6.
Three horses have paced opening half-miles in 52.2 this season: Boulder Creek, Four Star Mike, and Seeyouinmydreams. Two of those were in races at the Meadowlands and one at Balmoral Park.
The fastest first three-quarters this year was when Ponder zoomed to that clocking at Woodbine on May 7 for driver Jack Moiseyev. There have been six different races with three-quarter mile times of 1:20.4.
The accompanying charts show the fastest fractions in races in 2005.
| Qtr Time | Horse Name | Driver | Track | Date |
| 25.0 | SUCCESSFUL BOY | Jack G Moiseyev | WDB | 21-May-05 |
| 25.0 | SPOCKS ROCKET | MICHAEL J SAFTIC | WDB | 13-May-05 |
| 25.0 | NIGHTTIME MAGIC | Michael C J Vanderkemp | WDB | 21-May-05 |
| 25.0 | SHANGHAI PHIL | R Dustin Jones | HM | 17-Jun-05 |
| 25.1 | MR DOMI | Jody C Jamieson | WDB | 26-Mar-05 |
| 25.1 | RARE RETURN N | Arty Foster, Jr | DD | 06-Apr-05 |
| 25.1 | LOTSA GUY | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 31-May-05 |
| 25.2 | MAKEBA | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 02-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | TALON SEELSTER | MICHAEL J SAFTIC | WDB | 03-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | RAPTORIAL N | Roger F Mayotte | WDB | 03-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | FOX VALLEY GALLANT | Eric S Ledford | WDB | 04-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | L H STRYKER | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 11-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | LIL DUDE STARRBUCK | Luc R Ouellette | WDB | 11-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | RAPTORIAL N | Roger F Mayotte | WDB | 18-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | NOT A PRUDE | MARK J MACDONALD | WDB | 19-Mar-05 |
| 25.2 | REBELMAN | Brett A Miller | HOP | 25-Jun-05 |
| 25.2 | RONNIE MAC A | George E Dennis | DD | 20-Apr-05 |
| 25.2 | LIS MARA | PAUL G MACKENZIE | WDB | 06-May-05 |
| 25.2 | WATERPROOF | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 06-May-05 |
| 25.2 | PINSTRIPE POKER | Randall W Waples | WDB | 14-May-05 |
| 25.2 | HORSELAUGHTER | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 21-May-05 |
| 25.2 | L H STRYKER | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 18-Jun-05 |
| Half Time | Horse Name | Driver | Track | Date |
| 52.2 | BOULDER CREEK | Brian J Sears | M | 02-Jul-05 |
| 52.2 | FOUR STAR MIKE | Michael J Oosting | BMLP | 09-Jul-05 |
| 52.2 | SEEYOUINMYDREAMS | Brian J Sears | M | 22-Jul-05 |
| 52.4 | ON THE DOUBLE | George Brennan | M | 24-Apr-05 |
| 52.4 | RARE RETURN N | Arty Foster, Jr | DD | 06-Apr-05 |
| 53.0 | OLIVER CUSTIS | Patrick D Berry | M | 25-Jun-05 |
| 53.1 | L H STRYKER | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 11-Jun-05 |
| 53.1 | OLIVER CUSTIS | Eric S Ledford | M | 09-Jul-05 |
| 53.1 | REBELMAN | Brett A Miller | HOP | 25-Jun-05 |
| 53.1 | ARMBRO BARNES | Lavern M Hostetler | HAW | 24-Jun-05 |
| 53.1 | GEORGIA PACIFIC | John D Campbell | M | 30-Apr-05 |
| 53.1 | CAROLINA PLACE | Ronald D Pierce | M | 16-Jul-05 |
| 53.1 | RAKIN N THE BUCKS | Eric S Ledford | M | 23-Jul-05 |
| 53.2 | DAWN OFA NEW DAY | David S Miller | M | 09-Jul-05 |
| 53.2 | BJ’S SUNSET | PHILLIP Alan HUDON | MOH | 29-Jul-05 |
| 53.2 | CASEY’S BONANZA | Stephen M Smith | M | 04-Jun-05 |
| 53.2 | HUMMINBIRD N | John D Campbell | M | 10-Jun-05 |
| 53.2 | ASHLEE’S BIG GUY | Brian J Sears | DD | 10-Jan-05 |
| 53.2 | CORONA GRANDE | Jack G Moiseyev | WDB | 11-Jun-05 |
| 53.2 | ALERT MOTORING N | Yannick Gingras | M | 25-Jun-05 |
| 53.2 | MALTESE ARTIST | Richard L Macomber, Jr | PPK | 19-Feb-05 |
| 53.2 | GILT EDGE | Brian J Sears | M | 31-Mar-05 |
| 53.2 | THE INTIMIDATOR | Catello R Manzi | M | 11-Jun-05 |
| 3Qtr Time | Horse Name | Driver | Track | Date |
| 01:20.3 | PONDER | Jack G Moiseyev | WDB | 07-May-05 |
| 01:20.4 | TOWN CHAMPION | Michael J Oosting | HAW | 24-Jun-05 |
| 01:20.4 | QUICKSILVER SHARK | David S Miller | M | 16-Jul-05 |
| 01:20.4 | FRANCAM | Ronald D Pierce | M | 13-Jan-05 |
| 01:20.4 | LIL DUDE STARRBUCK | Luc R Ouellette | WDB | 11-Jun-05 |
| 01:20.4 | ACTIVATOR | Catello R Manzi | M | 23-Apr-05 |
| 01:20.4 | LUCKYISASLUCKYDOES | MICHAEL J SAFTIC | WDB | 30-Apr-05 |
| 01:21.0 | BOULDER CREEK | Brian J Sears | M | 02-Jul-05 |
| 01:21.0 | FOXY MANEUVER | Donald J Eash | HOP | 25-Jun-05 |
| 01:21.0 | THREE QUARTER CAM | David S Miller | M | 16-Apr-05 |
| 01:21.0 | ON THE DOUBLE | George Brennan | M | 24-Apr-05 |
| 01:21.0 | L H STRYKER | RICHARD D ZERON | WDB | 11-Jun-05 |
| 01:21.0 | HUMMINBIRD N | John D Campbell | M | 10-Jun-05 |
| 01:21.0 | RICH CAMELOT | MARK J MACDONALD | MOH | 16-Jul-05 |
| 01:21.0 | SILVER FLASH | Catello R Manzi | M | 16-Jul-05 |
| 01:21.0 | P-FORTY-SEVEN | Eric S Ledford | M | 16-Jul-05 |
| 01:21.0 | OLIVER CUSTIS | Patrick D Berry | M | 25-Jun-05 |