Sebastian K is no longer perfect in Poll
July 22, 2014,by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Freehold, NJ — The only noticeable change in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll is the fact that Sebastian K is no longer perfect.
Undefeated in his first five starts in North America, the 8-year-old male trotter finished second by a nose to Intimidate in the Maple Leaf Trot last weekend. He remains the No. 1 horse in the poll, but saw six first-place votes distributed elsewhere.
The top eight horses were unchanged in the rankings, with No. 2 Father Patrick and No. 3 Sweet Lou each receiving multiple first-place nods.
Nuncio, who is a stablemate of both Father Patrick and No. 5 Trixton, joined the Top 10. Perfect Alliance fell from the upper group.
Hambletonian/BreedersCrown Standardbred Poll: Week 10 –7/22/2014
|
Rank
|
Name (First Place Votes)
|
A/G/S
|
Record
|
Earnings
|
Points
|
Pvs
|
|
1
|
Sebastian K (29)
|
8th
|
6-5-1-0
|
$327,278
|
340
|
1
|
|
2
|
Father Patrick (3)
|
3tc
|
6-6-0-0
|
$510,931
|
304
|
2
|
|
3
|
Sweet Lou (2)
|
5ph
|
9-6-1-1
|
$642,650
|
277
|
3
|
|
4
|
He’s Watching
|
3pc
|
6-3-1-1
|
$558,235
|
229
|
4
|
|
5
|
|
3tc
|
8-6-1-1
|
$283,855
|
160
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
3pc
|
8-5-2-0
|
$418,830
|
130
|
6
|
|
7
|
|
3pc
|
7-5-0-1
|
$566,667
|
100
|
7
|
|
8
|
Shake It Cerry
|
3tf
|
6-5-0-1
|
$217,338
|
76
|
8
|
|
9
|
Sandbetweenurtoes
|
3pf
|
7-7-0-0
|
$211,157
|
68
|
10
|
|
10
|
|
3tc
|
7-5-2-0
|
$342,003
|
56
|
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|
Also:Dancin Yankee (48), Perfect Alliance (31), Bee A Magician (27), Modern Family(17), Market Share (12), Intimidate, Somwherovrarainbow (10), Classic Martine(5), Anndrovette, Rocklamation (4), Artspeak, Your So Vain (3), Bettor’s Edge,Fancy Desire, Foiled Again, Mission Brief (2), Clear Vision, Designed To Be, ILike My Boss (1).
Note:Modern Family received 1 first-place vote.