CAPTAIN ALBANO MOVES UP ONE SPOT IN TOP 10
Captain Albano, who won his Breeders Crown elimination Saturday at The Meadowlands, moved up one spot to No ...
CRANBURY, NJ -- October 22, 2024 -- Captain Albano, who won his Breeders Crown elimination Saturday at The Meadowlands, moved up one spot to No. 3 in the Week 19 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday. There were no newcomers to the Top 10.
Twin B Joe Fresh, who was second in her Breeders Crown elimination, remained No. 1 and was followed by retired Jiggy Jog S. Idle Chantilly and Nijinsky, who also was second in his Crown elim, followed Captain Albano to complete the top five.
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 19 – 10/22/2024
Rank
Name (First-Place Votes)
Age/Sex/Gait
Record
Earnings
Points
Pvs
1
Twin B Joe Fresh (27)
4mp
11-9-2-0
$627,062
332
1
2
Jiggy Jog S (7)
5mt
6-6-0-0
$934,188
300
2
3
Captain Albano
3cp
14-9-1-2
$809,543
233
4
4
Chantilly (1)
2fp
9-9-0-0
$560,315
226
3
5
Nijinsky
3cp
13-10-2-0
$917,920
142
6
6
Maryland
2ct
7-4-1-1
$795,378
140
7
7
Karl
3ct
13-9-1-1
$1,004,089
137
5
8
Sig Sauer
3ct
9-4-0-1
$571,812
51
8
9
Legendary Hanover
3cp
14-6-4-2
$785,567
38
9
10
Fallout
2cp
10-4-3-1
$493,000
35
10
ALSO: Bythemissal 32; Abuckabett Hanover, Mirage Hanover 31; R Melina 29; Logan Park, Winner’s Bet 18; Its A Love Thing 16; Looksgoodinloulou, Rocket Deo 13; My Girl EJ 12; Highland Kismet 11; Call Me Goo, Rose, TCI 10; Little Rocket Man 7; Sabonis, Swingtown 5; Gruesome Twosome 4; Captain Optimistic, Greenspan, Luna Lovegood 3; Direction, Papi Grad 2; Grace Hill, It’s My Show, Sylvia Hanover 1.
