STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33

Manalapan, NJ 07726

Phone: 732-462-2357

Fax: 732-409-0741

STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726 

Phone: 732-462-2357 | Fax: 732-409-0741

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CAPTAIN ALBANO MOVES UP ONE SPOT IN TOP 10

Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager • October 22, 2024

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.

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