Four-year-old male pacer Bulldog Hanover ended the Grand Circuit season as the No. 1-ranked horse in the final 2022 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Bulldog Hanover took over the top spot in Week 6 and remained there the rest of the way.
Bulldog Hanover was again the unanimous No. 1 choice while Beach Glass, who won a Progress Pace elimination in his first start after a six-week absence because of throat surgery, returned to the Top 10 of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, coming in at No. 10 in the Week 25 rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Voukefalas has given Michael Russo little reason to worry this year and, even after dealing with a back issue that flared up in mid-September, remains a bright spot for the New Jersey-based trainer as he prepares for his Governor’s Cup elimination for two-year-old male pacers on Saturday at The Meadowlands.
Top-ranked Bulldog Hanover upped his lead over his nearest rival in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll to 108 points, his largest advantage of the season, in the Week 22 ratings released Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Top-ranked Bulldog Hanover upped his lead over his nearest rival in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll to 108 points, his largest advantage of the season, in the Week 22 ratings released Tuesday, Nov. 1.