The sixth installment of the 2009 Hambletonian/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll was released earlier today, and it comes as no surprise to see Lucky Jim
in the top spot once again.
The four-year-old son of S Js Photo – Hawaiian Sierra, who is 12-for-12 this season after going 0-for-9 last year, was last spotted winning the $250,000 Maxie Lee Memorial at Harrah’s Chester Racetrack on May 31 for owners William Gregg of Indiana and David and John Prushnok of Punxsutawney, PA.
Lucky Jim garnered 33 first-place votes for this week’s poll while Bettor Sweet, the winner of Saturday’s $353,710 final of the Pacing Classic, was the only other horse to earn a first-place vote.
Rank – Name – Points - 1st place votes
1. Lucky Jim - 348 (33)
2. Southwind Tempo - 229
3. Winbak Speed – 214
4. Buck I St Pat – 182
5. Muscle Hill - 179
6. Foiled Again – 126
7. Bettor Sweet - 113 (1)
8. Yellow Diamond - 54
9. Martha Maxine - 52
10. Passmaster Hanover - 51
Also earning points were: Dial Or Nodial (38), Mr Wiggles (37) If I Can Dream (32), Shark Gesture (28), Southwestern Dream (26), Corleone Kosmos (23), Keep It Real (22), Anders Bluestone (19), Classic Lane (15), Honorable Daughter (12), Dali (11), American Lane, Explosive Matter (10), Chick N Tell (9), Enough Talk, Maltese Artist, Tug River Princess (8), Ideal Danny (7), Darlins Delight, Pancleefandarpels, Russell Hill (6), Not Enough, Stonebridge Terror (5), Carnivore (4), Arch Madness, Art Official (3), Desperate Housewife, Montecito N, Spam Spade (2), Hypnotic Blue Chip, Southern Rocketop (1).
(Harness Racing Communications)