Racing Hill makes move in Poll

Freehold, NJ — Three-year-old male pacer Racing Hill, the winner of last week’s Adios, moves from ninth to sixth in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, but there were few other big changes in the harness racing rankings.

Always B Miki (No. 1), Wiggle It Jiggleit (No. 2) and Freaky Feet Pete (No. 8) all were idle last week as they prepare for Saturday’s clash in the U.S. Pacing Championship.

Hambletonian favorite Southwind Frank won in the Reynolds Memorial in the slop last week and remains at No. 3.

There are no newcomers to the Top 10.

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. 

Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 11 – 8/2/2016

Rank	Name (First Place Votes)	A/G/S	Record	Earnings	Points	Pvs
1	Always B Miki (33)	5ph	8-6-2-0	$560,887	348	1
2	Wiggle It Jiggleit (2)	4pg	15-10-3-2	$803,667	300	2
3	Southwind Frank	3tc	6-5-1-0	$417,523	224	3
4	Hannelore Hanover	4tm	11-10-1-0	$472,605	220	5
5	Pure Country	3pf	9-6-1-2	$586,642	170	4
6	Racing Hill	3pc	9-4-4-1	$836,702	157	9
7	Betting Line	3pc	7-6-1-0	$531,930	147	6
8	Freaky Feet Pete	4ph	9-5-2-1	$327,802	115	7
9	Control The Moment	3pc	7-3-1-1	$527,063	113	8
10	Lady Shadow	5pm	11-5-1-1	$315,733	50	10

 

by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications