Freehold, NJ — Three-year-old male pacer Racing Hill, the winner of last week’s Adios, moves from ninth to sixth in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, but there were few other big changes in the harness racing rankings.
Always B Miki (No. 1), Wiggle It Jiggleit (No. 2) and Freaky Feet Pete (No. 8) all were idle last week as they prepare for Saturday’s clash in the U.S. Pacing Championship.
Hambletonian favorite Southwind Frank won in the Reynolds Memorial in the slop last week and remains at No. 3.
There are no newcomers to the Top 10.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. The U.S. Harness Writers Association votes in December on all 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 11 – 8/2/2016
Rank |
Name (First Place Votes) |
A/G/S |
Record |
Earnings |
Points |
Pvs |
1 |
Always B Miki (33) |
5ph |
8-6-2-0 |
$560,887 |
348 |
1 |
2 |
Wiggle It Jiggleit (2) |
4pg |
15-10-3-2 |
$803,667 |
300 |
2 |
3 |
Southwind Frank |
3tc |
6-5-1-0 |
$417,523 |
224 |
3 |
4 |
Hannelore Hanover |
4tm |
11-10-1-0 |
$472,605 |
220 |
5 |
5 |
Pure Country |
3pf |
9-6-1-2 |
$586,642 |
170 |
4 |
6 |
Racing Hill |
3pc |
9-4-4-1 |
$836,702 |
157 |
9 |
7 |
Betting Line |
3pc |
7-6-1-0 |
$531,930 |
147 |
6 |
8 |
Freaky Feet Pete |
4ph |
9-5-2-1 |
$327,802 |
115 |
7 |
9 |
Control The Moment |
3pc |
7-3-1-1 |
$527,063 |
113 |
8 |
10 |
Lady Shadow |
5pm |
11-5-1-1 |
$315,733 |
50 |
10 |
by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications