HAMBLETONIAN SOCIETY/BREEDERS CROWN POLL WEEK 23

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.