No change in position in this week’s Poll
October 1, 2013,by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Freehold, NJ — There were no changes in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll’s Top 10, with the exception of the shifting of several first-place votes.
Filly trotter Bee A Magician, who won the Ontario Sire Stakes championship, remained in first place in the poll, although she lost one first-place vote. Colt pacer Captaintreacherous, who won his division of the Bluegrass Stakes, gained two No. 1 nods. Filly pacer I Luv The Nitelife, who was idle, lost one first-place vote.
Others in the Top 10 to post wins last week were Father Patrick, A Rocknroll Dance and Precocious Beauty. Royalty For Life, Vegas Vacation, Pet Rock and Maven did not race.
Hambletonian/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 19 – 10/1/2013
Rank | Name (First Place Votes) | A/G/S | Record | Earnings | Points | Pvs |
1 | Bee A Magician (22) | 3tf | 13-13-0-0 | $1,096,684 | 333 | 1 |
2 | Captaintreacherous (12) | 3pc | 10-9-1-0 | $1,504,023 | 309 | 2 |
3 | I Luv The Nitelife (1) | 3pf | 13-12-0-1 | $968,337 | 287 | 3 |
4 | 2tc | 9-8-1-0 | $481,557 | 204 | 4 | |
5 | Royalty For Life | 3tc | 11-6-2-0 | $1,217,160 | 201 | 5 |
6 | Vegas Vacation | 3pg | 15-9-3-1 | $806,287 | 131 | 6 |
7 | Pet Rock | 4ph | 13-4-3-1 | $644,070 | 101 | 7 |
8 | Maven | 4tm | 10-7-1-0 | $289,720 | 90 | 8 |
9 | A Rocknroll Dance | 4ph | 15-6-2-1 | $497,737 | 82 | 9 |
10 | Precocious Beauty | 2pf | 8-6-2-0 | $402,792 | 54 | 10 |
Also: He’s Watching (50), Intimidate (27), Spider Blue Chip (10), Sevruga (9), Clear Vision, Riveting Rosie (5), Western Vintage (4), Frau Blucher, Foiled Again, Sunshine Beach, Wishing Stone (3), Arch Madness, Designed To Be, Drop The Ball, Uncle Peter (2), Bandolito, Bolt The Duer, She’s Da Bomb (1).