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| Twin B Joe Fresh Is Number One Ranked Horse In Final Hambletonian Society Breeders Crown Poll |
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KEN WEINGARTNER
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Twin B Joe Fresh finished the Grand Circuit season as
the No. 1-ranked horse in the year’s final Hambletonian
Society/Breeders Crown poll.
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(Courtesy of USTA Media Relations)
Hightstown, NJ — Twin B Joe Fresh, who won the FanDuel Championship for female pacers this past Saturday at The Meadowlands, finished the Grand Circuit season as the No. 1-ranked horse in the year’s final Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday.
A 4-year-old mare trained by Chris Ryder, Twin B Joe Fresh occupied the top spot for the final 21 weeks of the rankings. Ten of her 11 wins this season were on the Grand Circuit, and included eight of the nine most lucrative races for pacing mares (missing only the Blue Chip Matchmaker final, in which she did not compete).
Three-year-old male pacer Nijinsky was the only other horse to be ranked No. 1 this season, holding that position for weeks one through four. Nijinsky, who finished second to Captain Albano in last week’s Progress Pace, ended the year at No. 8.
Jiggy Jog S was No. 2 in the rankings, followed by Maryland, Captain Albano, and Chantilly in the top five.
Abuckabett Hanover returned to the Top 10 for the first time since Week 11, landing at No. 7 following his victory in the FanDuel Open Pace Championship.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine year-end awards. The members of the U.S. Harness Writers Association vote on all Dan Patch Award division winners plus Trotter of the Year, Pacer of the Year, and Horse of the Year.
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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 25 – 12/3/2024 – FINAL
Rank Name (First-Place Votes) Age/Sex/Gait Record Earnings Points Pvs
1 Twin B Joe Fresh (32) 4mp 13-11-2-0 $895,562 347 1
2 Jiggy Jog S (3) 5mt 6-6-0-0 $929,188 285 2
3 Maryland 2ct 9-6-1-1 $1,227,695 247 3
4 Captain Albano 3cp 18-12-1-3 $1,118,573 226 5
5 Chantilly 2fp 9-9-0-0 $560,315 171 4
6 Sig Sauer 3ct 10-5-0-1 $871,812 140 6
7 Abuckabett Hanover 6hp 15-7-4-1 $833,022 97 —
8 Nijinsky 3cp 17-11-4-0 $1,212,710 87 8
9 Winner’s Bet 4ht 13-9-0-1 $786,684 82 7
10 My Girl EJ 3fp 18-9-5-2 $796,399 71 9
ALSO: Miki And Minnie 69; Karl 39; Louprint 22; Logan Park, Mirage Hanover 9; Gruesome Twosome 8; What A Bid Hanover 4; Call Me Goo, R Melina 3; Little Rocket Man, Nelsonbriteagle NO 2; Captain Optimistic, Southwind Amazon 1.
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