HAMBLETONIAN SOCIETY/BREEDERS CROWN POLL WEEK 23
Winner’s Bet was the only Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll Top 10 horse in action last week, winning the Preferred Handicap at The Meadowlands, and remained No. 8 in the unchanged Week 23 rankings released Tuesday ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- November 19, 2024 -- Winner’s Bet was the only Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll Top 10 horse in action last week, winning the Preferred Handicap at The Meadowlands, and remained No. 8 in the unchanged Week 23 rankings released Tuesday.
Twin B Joe Fresh was No. 1 for the 19th consecutive week, followed by the retired Jiggy Jog S, Maryland, Chantilly, and Captain Albano to complete the top five. Rounding out the Top 10 were Sig Sauer, Nijinsky, Winner’s Bet, My Girl EJ, and Karl.
Abuckabett Hanover, who won the Potomac Pace, gained 34 points this week to move within five points of Karl.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, which will be released every Tuesday through the remainder of the Grand Circuit season, does not determine Horse of the Year. The members of the U.S. Harness Writers Association vote on all Dan Patch Award division winners plus Trotter of the Year, Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year.
Rankings based on the votes of harness racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 23 – 11/19/2024
Rank
Name (First-Place Votes)
Age/Sex/Gait
Record
Earnings
Points
Pvs
1
Twin B Joe Fresh (32)
4mp
12-10-2-0
$822,062
347
1
2
Jiggy Jog S (3)
5mt
6-6-0-0
$929,188
290
2
3
Maryland
2ct
9-6-1-1
$1,227,695
265
3
4
Chantilly
2fp
9-9-0-0
$560,315
206
4
5
Captain Albano
3cp
16-10-1-3
$967,093
171
5
6
Sig Sauer
3ct
10-5-0-1
$871,812
168
6
7
Nijinsky
3cp
15-11-3-0
$1,142,920
120
7
8
Winner’s Bet
4ht
12-9-0-0
$748,854
112
8
9
My Girl EJ
3fp
17-9-4-2
$759,643
54
9
10
Karl
3ct
13-9-1-1
$1,004,089
41
10
ALSO: Abuckabett Hanover 36; Mirage Hanover 30; Call Me Goo 25; Louprint 22; R Melina 13; Gruesome Twosome, Legendary Hanover 6; Sylvia Hanover 4; Miki And Minnie 3; Ervin Hanover 2; Little Rocket Man, Rocket Deo, Southwind Amazon, Take All Comers 1.
