Manchego Holds Lead Over Captain Corey

Published: August 24, 2021 01:32 pm EDT

There were no newcomers to the Top 10 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, but Captain Corey moved nearer to No. 1 Manchego while Atlanta, Lyons Sentinel, and Charlie May each improved position.

Captain Corey won the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial and added six first-place votes and 47 points from last week. He trails Manchego, who was idle, by 39 points. The margin was 94 points a week ago.

Sebastian K Invitational winner Atlanta moved from fourth to third while Lyons Sentinel, who beat male rivals in a conditioned race, went from fifth to fourth and Ohio Sire Stakes division winner Charlie May jumped from eighth to fifth.

Hot Mess Express, who finished sixth in the James M. Lynch Memorial, dropped from third to sixth.

The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. 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.

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 14 – 8/24/2021

Rank Name (First Votes) A/S/G Record Earnings Points Pvs
1 Manchego (28) 6mt 7-6-0-1 $419,755 336 1
2 Captain Corey (6) 3ct 6-4-1-0 $733,695 297 2
3 Atlanta 6mt 6-4-1-0 $235,846 216 4
4 Lyons Sentinel 4mp 11-5-1-2 $282,158 159 5
5 Charlie May (1) 3gp 13-6-4-0 $424,850 142 8
6 Hot Mess Express 3fp 8-7-0-0 $314,590 124 3
7 Test Of Faith 3fp 7-6-1-0 $207,050 106 6
8 Catch The Fire 4hp 10-7-1-1 $335,863 98 7
9 Bella Bellini 3ft 11-7-4-0 $382,585 90 9
10 King Of The North 2ct 5-5-0-0 $274,390 88 10

ALSO: Venerable 61; Lawless Shadow 46; Allywag Hanover 44; This Is The Plan 23; Perfect Sting 17; Nicholas Beach 16; Bulldog Hanover, Winning Ticket 12; Beads 10; Grace Hill 7; So Much More 6; Darlene Hanover 4; Betterhavemymoney, Hellabalou, Pebble Beach 3; Smooth Lou, Venerate 1.

(USTA)

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Undefeated Venerable has earned more money than any 2yo trotter OR pacer and has the fastest winning time of any 2yo trotter, male OR female. Why on earth isn't she ranked???

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