STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

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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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ONE-TWO SEPARATED BY A POINT IN TOP 10

Ken Weingartner Media Relations Manager • July 2, 2024

The Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday found the top-two horses separated by one point — equaling the closest margin for No. 1 since 2020 — and a three-way tie among a trio of newcomers for 10th place ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- July 2, 2024 -- The Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday found the top-two horses separated by one point — equaling the closest margin for No. 1 since 2020 — and a three-way tie among a trio of newcomers for 10th place.


Nijinsky remained No. 1 for the third week, but by the slimmest of margins over Karl. Nijinsky, who was idle, received 15 of 35 first-place votes and totaled 309 points. Karl, who won a division of the Reynolds Memorial last week, garnered 14 first-place votes and 308 points as he moved from third to second in the rankings.


The most recent occurrence of one point separating the top two came in Week 8 of 2020 when Ramona Hill was No. 1 over Tall Dark Stranger.


Twin B Joe Fresh, who won the Perfect Sting, added a first-place vote and eight points from a week ago, but dropped from second to third. She was followed by Six Pack winner Jiggy Jog S, who moved from sixth to fourth, and idle Its A Love Thing.


Four newcomers joined the Top 10, with Reynolds division winner T C I entering at No. 7, and Brower Memorial winner Abuckabett Hanover, Crawford Farms Open winner Southwind Tyrion, and idle Winner’s Bet deadlocked at No. 10.

Call Me Goo and Ruthless Hanover dropped from the Top 10.


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 3 – 7/2/2024

Rank

Name (First-Place Votes)

Age/Sex/Gait

Record

Earnings

Points

Pvs


1

Nijinsky (15)

3cp

5-5-0-0

$455,155

309

1


2

Karl (14)

3ct

4-4-0-0

$167,125

308

3


3

Twin B Joe Fresh (4)

4mp

5-4-1-0

$233,412

289

2


4

Jiggy Jog S (2)

5mt

2-2-0-0

$126,648

214

6


5

Its A Love Thing

3fp

5-3-2-0

$268,824

168


6

Highland Kismet

3gt

6-5-1-0

$116,800

166

5


7

T C I

3ct

3-3-0-0

$89,761

107

--


8

Captain’s Quarters

3cp

4-2-2-0

$205,313

51

8


9

Hellabalou

6hp

12-2-3-3

$359,880

42

9


T10

Abuckabett Hanover

6hp

4-2-0-1

$94,827

38

--


T10

Southwind Tyrion

6ht

3-1-0-0

$74,472

38

--


T10

Winner’s Bet

4ht

2-2-0-0

$50,000

38

--


ALSO: Call Me Goo 28; Sir Pinocchio 22; Little Rocket Man 17; Elista Hanover 16; Funtime Bayama 13; My Girl EJ 11; M-M’s Dream, Sylvia Hanover 8; Linedrive Hanover, Ruthless Hanover 6; Lit De Rose 4; Sabonis 3; Admiral Hill, Carbine, Jurassic Hattie, Mirage Hanover, Sweet Beach Life 2; Charlie May, Hasty Bid, Ken Hanover, Mambacita, Tactical Mounds 1.

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