Always B Miki is No. 1 in final poll
November 22, 2016,by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Always B Miki received 27first-place votes in the final poll and was second on the remaining eightballots. Four-year-old pacing gelding Wiggle It Jiggleit received the othereight first-place votes. Always B Miki and Wiggle It Jiggleit were the onlyhorses to be ranked No. 1 during the season.
The HambletonianSociety/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. The U.S.Harness Writers Association votes in December on all Dan Patch Award divisionwinners plus Trotter of the Year, Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year.
Rankingsbased on the votes of harness racing media representatives on a10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
FINAL HambletonianSociety/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 27 – 11/22/2016
|
Rank |
Name (First Place Votes) |
Age/Gait/Sex |
Record |
Earnings |
Points |
Pvs |
|
1 |
Always B Miki (27) |
5ph |
18-12-5-0 |
$1,487,292 |
342 |
1 |
|
2 |
Wiggle It Jiggleit (8) |
4pg |
24-15-7-2 |
$1,719,062 |
307 |
2 |
|
3 |
Hannelore Hanover |
4tm |
20-17-2-0 |
$1,119,111 |
264 |
3 |
|
4 |
3pc |
15-14-1-0 |
$1,467,386 |
191 |
4 |
|
|
5 |
Marion Marauder |
3tc |
15-10-3-0 |
$1,484,532 |
177 |
5 |
|
6 |
Lady Shadow |
5pm |
20-12-2-1 |
$851,981 |
122 |
6 |
|
7 |
Ariana G |
2tf |
11-9-1-0 |
$743,967 |
101 |
7 |
|
8 |
2tc |
8-7-0-0 |
$484,037 |
93 |
8 |
|
|
9 |
3pc |
16-7-5-2 |
$1,594,366 |
81 |
9 |
|
|
10 |
Resolve |
5th |
13-5-4-1 |
$1,341,553 |
68 |
10 |
Also: Pure Country (40);Huntsville (35); Broadway Donna (34); Bar Hopping (17); Obrigado (16);Manhattan Beach, Southwind Frank (7); Downbytheseaside (6); Snowstorm Hanover(5); Krispy Apple (4); That’s The Ticket (3); Magic Presto (2); Bee A Magician,Someomensomewhere, The Real One (1).