Lyons Sentinel Takes Top Spot In Poll

Published: September 28, 2021 01:19 pm EDT

Lyons Sentinel is the No. 1-ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, ending Captain Corey’s three-week reign at the top.

Lyons Sentinel, a four-year-old female pacer, won last week’s Milton Stakes for her sixth victory in a row.

Also climbing ahead of Captain Corey was unbeaten two-year-old female trotter Venerable, who won the Mohawk Million. Captain Corey, sidelined for the remainder of the season because of injury, dropped to third.

Allywag Hanover, who was idle, and Manchego, who won a qualifier at Red Mile, completed the top five.

Test Of Faith, who won her Jugette elimination and finished second in the final, slipped a spot to No. 6 and was followed by King Of The North, who was fifth in the Mohawk Million. The only newcomer to the Top 10 was undefeated two-year-old female pacer Niki Hill, at No. 8, fresh off her triumph in the Shes A Great Lady.

Hot Mess Express and Bella Bellini, both idle, rounded out the Top 10.

Atlanta dropped out.

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 19 – 9/28/2021

Rank Name (First Votes) A/S/G Record Earnings (USD) Points Pvs
1 Lyons Sentinel (17) 4mp 14-8-1-2 $517,183 307 2
2 Venerable (6) 2ft 8-8-0-0 $861,945 285 6
3 Captain Corey (9) 3ct 7-5-1-0 $758,695 240 1
4 Allywag Hanover (2) 4gp 15-8-2-0 $606,950 203 4
5 Manchego (1) 6mt 9-6-0-1 $421,596 174 3
6 Test Of Faith 3fp 11-9-2-0 $476,739 153 5
7 King Of The North 2ct 8-6-1-0 $568,665 84 7
8 Niki Hill 2pf 5-5-0-0 $258,814 67
9 Hot Mess Express 3fp 11-9-1-0 $428,634 61 9
10 Bella Bellini 3ft 14-8-5-0 $591,815 54 10

ALSO: Atlanta 46; Lous Pearlman 45; Charlie May 32; Jujubee 31; When Dovescry 30; Perfect Sting 24; Winning Ticket 19; Fire Start Hanover 12; Sea Silk 7; Grace Hill, Pebble Beach, Powertrain 6; Forbidden Trade, Lawless Shadow 5; Blue Diamond Eyes, Scarlett Hanover 4; Ahundreddollarbill, Bulldog Hanover, Gulf Shores 3; Dover In Motion, Prohibition Legal 2; This Is The Plan, Warrawee Vital 1.

(USTA)

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