Trixton makes big move in this week’s Poll
June 17, 2014,by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Freehold, NJ — Goodtimes Stakes winner Trixton moved into second place in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll while North America Cup winner JK Endofanera and Roses Are Red winner Anndrovette found places in the Top 10.
Older male trotter Sebastian K, who was idle, remained in the No. 1 spot, with older female trotter Perfect Alliance slipping to third after finishing second to Classic Martine in the Armbro Flight Stakes.
Trixton notched his fifth victory in a row by winning the Goodtimes by six lengths in a stakes-, track- and Canadian-record 1:51.3.
Anndrovette captured her record third consecutive Roses Are Red final by battling back in the stretch to beat Somwherovrarainbow by one length in 1:49.1.
Older male pacers Foiled Again and Dancin Yankee dropped from the Top 10.
Hambletonian/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 5 – 6/17/2014
Rank | Name (First Place Votes) | A/G/S | Record | Earnings | Points | Pvs |
1 | Sebastian K (29) | 8th | 2-2-0-0 | $107,500 | 341 | 1 |
2 | Trixton (2) | 3tc | 6-5-1-0 | $229,712 | 267 | T4 |
3 | Perfect Alliance (4) | 4tm | 12-11-1-0 | $177,637 | 230 | 2 |
4 | 5ph | 6-3-1-1 | $148,500 | 194 | 3 | |
5 | 3tc | 3-3-0-0 | $89,931 | 146 | 6 | |
6 | 3pc | 5-4-0-1 | $541,667 | 112 | — | |
7 | Somwherovrarainbow | 4pm | 10-6-3-1 | $355,523 | 106 | T4 |
8 | Anndrovette | 7pm | 9-4-1-1 | $362,437 | 95 | — |
9 | Modern Family | 5th | 12-6-5-1 | $241,150 | 67 | 9 |
10 | Market Share | 5th | 4-2-0-0 | $145,000 | 66 | 7 |
Also: Foiled Again (59), Dancin Yankee (47), Shake It Cerry (39), Uffizi Hanover (33), Captaintreacherous (24), Classic Martine (23), P H Supercam (20), Maven (16), Tellitlikeitis (12), State Treasurer (8), Act Now (7), Apprentice Hanover, Cammikey, Table Talk (3), Let’s Drink On It (2), I Like My Boss, Sam Hill (1).