Betting Line makes big jump in this week’s Poll
June 21, 2016,by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Freehold, NJ — Betting Line, a 3-year-old male pacer who won last weekend’s Pepsi North America Cup with a stakes-record-equaling 1:47.4, vaults from ninth to No. 2 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, falling behind only Wiggle It Jiggleit in the rankings.
Four-year-old male pacer Wiggle It Jiggleit, who was idle last week, remains solidly in the top spot, but is no longer unanimous. Always B Miki, who won last Saturday’s Mohawk Gold Cup with the fastest mile in Canadian history (1:47.1) received three first-place votes and moves from eighth to fourth in the poll.
Hannelore Hanover, a 4-year-old female trotter, enters the rankings at No. 7 off her world-record-equaling performance in the Armbro Flight Stakes. Pure Country, a 3-year-old female pacer, is also a newcomer, landing at No. 10 following her triumph in the Fan Hanover Stakes.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. The U.S. Harness Writers Association votes in December on all 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.
HambletonianSociety/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 5 – 6/21/2016
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Rank
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Name (First Place Votes)
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A/G/S
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Record
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Earnings
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Points
|
Pvs
|
|
1
|
Wiggle It Jiggleit (32)
|
4pg
|
10-7-3-0
|
$427,265
|
347
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3pc
|
5-4-1-0
|
$451,605
|
225
|
9
|
|
3
|
Southwind Frank
|
3tc
|
2-2-0-0
|
$62,500
|
216
|
3
|
|
4
|
Always B Miki (3)
|
5ph
|
5-3-2-0
|
$76,500
|
192
|
8
|
|
5
|
|
7ph
|
13-9-2-0
|
$473,750
|
161
|
2
|
|
6
|
Freaky Feet Pete
|
4ph
|
5-4-0-1
|
$93,326
|
144
|
4
|
|
7
|
Hannelore Hanover
|
4tm
|
8-7-1-0
|
$212,955
|
92
|
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|
|
8
|
Maestro Blue Chip
|
4th
|
12-11-0-1
|
$191,500
|
90
|
7
|
|
9
|
Bee A Magician
|
6tm
|
3-3-0-0
|
$107,000
|
87
|
5
|
|
10
|
Pure Country
|
3pf
|
5-2-1-2
|
$346,762
|
86
|
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|
Also:Rockin Ron (71); Rockeyed Optimist (45); Mel Mara (37); Resolve (21); LadyShadow (19); Obrigado (17); Darlinonthebeach (12); Check Six (10); Marion Marauder(9); Missile J (8); Control The Moment, Pinkman (5); Dante (4); All Bets Off,Caprice Hill, I Said Diamonds, Krispy Apple, Yagonnakissmeornot (3); HomicideHunter, JL Cruze, Sunfire Blue Chip (2); Racing Hill (1).