by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Freehold, NJ — North America Cup finalists Wiggle It Jiggleit and In The Arsenal enjoyed big moves in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll.
Wiggle It Jiggleit, undefeated in 11 career races, strengthened his hold on No. 1 following his six length, 1:49.2 win in his North America Cup elimination last weekend at Mohawk Racetrack. In The Arsenal vaulted from seventh to third thanks to his own elim triumph in 1:49.4.
Older female trotter Bee A Magician, who won her elimination for the Armbro Flight Stakes in a Canadian-record 1:51.1, remained No. 2 in the rankings.
The only newcomer to join the Top 10 this week is Canepa Hanover, a 3-year-old male trotter who won his elimination for the Goodtimes Stakes by 11-1/2 lengths in a track-record-equaling 1:51.3 at Mohawk.
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 –6/16/2015
|
Rank
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Name (First Place Votes)
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A/G/S
|
Record
|
Earnings
|
Points
|
Pvs
|
|
1
|
Wiggle It Jiggleit (29)
|
3pg
|
10-10-0-0
|
$155,992
|
342
|
1
|
|
2
|
Bee A Magician (5)
|
5tm
|
6-5-1-0
|
$284,910
|
311
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
3pc
|
4-4-0-0
|
$205,775
|
206
|
7
|
|
4
|
|
4th
|
2-1-1-0
|
$89,062
|
196
|
4
|
|
5
|
JL Cruze
|
4tg
|
14-12-2-0
|
$183,638
|
152
|
5
|
|
6
|
Artspeak
|
3pc
|
3-2-1-0
|
$70,125
|
138
|
3
|
|
7
|
Mission Brief (1)
|
3tf
|
2-2-0-0
|
$62,500
|
121
|
6
|
|
8
|
Pinkman
|
3tg
|
3-3-0-0
|
$101,090
|
112
|
10
|
|
9
|
Rockeyed Optimist
|
4pg
|
10-9-1-0
|
$153,525
|
73
|
9
|
|
10
|
Canepa Hanover
|
3tc
|
5-2-2-1
|
$76,000
|
56
|
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Also:Shake It Cerry (54); Wakizashi Hanover (33); Doo Wop Hanover, JK She’salady(28); Uncle Lasse (17); Foiled Again (14); Habitat, JK Endofanera (8); All BetsOff (7); State Treasurer (6); Sassa Hanover (5); Bourbon Bay (4); Lost ForWords (3); Domethatagain, Lady Shadow, Moonlit Dance (1).