The American Quarter Horse Journal, August 11, 2010 – No on-track work impacted this week’s AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com national polls, as the top-10s for both 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds and older remain unchanged from a week ago. However, there was morning news at the top of the polls last week for older horses.
The unanimous No. 1-ranked Freaky on Saturday fired a signal that he won’t be easy to unseat when he returns to the races. The Adan Farias trainee drilled 350 yards in a blazing :17.40 at Los Alamitos. The Grade 1 Go Man Go Handicap on September 10 remains the next target for the 2009 world champion.
The rankings for 2-year-olds figure to get a jolt next week when trials are held Thursday, August 19 for the All American Futurity presented by Sentient Jet (G1) at Ruidoso Downs. As for the older horses, this Friday night’s Grade 2 Sam Houston Classic Handicap could put a dent in next week’s poll.
NATIONAL RANKINGS, 2-YEAR-OLDS:
1. AMERICAN RUNAWAY (86)
2. HES TOO ICY FOR ME (82)
3. GIVINITAROYALEFFORT (69)
4. FIRST DOWN ILLUSION (63)
5. LLANO TELLER (53)
6. WEST COAST HAWK (46)
7. HOT HITTER (28)
8. SIXES LIAISON (24)
9. NO DICE SPECIAL (20)
10. A SNOWY CARTEL (8)
First Painted Sign (4), Treason (3), Brimmies Alli Bi B (2), Bigtime Cat (1), This Corona Is Cold (1), All N The Jeans (1)
NATIONAL RANKINGS, 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP:
1. FREAKY (90)
2. JESS YOU AND I (78)
3. DOUBLE DOWN SPECIAL (71)
4. SWINGIN DADDYO (57)
5. STOLIS WINNER (46)
6. EASY DASHIN SIXES (35)
7. HEADTURNER (27)
8. BLUES MAN TOO (20)
9. ONE DIAMOND KITTY (15)
10. PINK BOOTS RM (13)
Chivalry SR (7), Runnning Brook Gal (6), A Tempting Dash (6), Rylees Boy (5), Dylans Dandy (4), Separate Bet (3), Diamond For Jess (2), Streakin Down (2), First Klas Fred (2), A Streakinson (2), JA Golsablazin (1), Gone To The Mountain (1), King Brimmerton (1), Snitcher (1)
Find complete poll results each week at www.aqharacing.com and www.horseplayernow.com.
The nine voters are:
Ed Burgart (Los Alamitos announcer/handicapper)
Martha Claussen (writer/handicapper)
Mike Cusortelli (writer/handicapper)
Tom Dawson (network television producer)
Dale Day (Remington Park announcer/handicapper)
Mike Joyce (TVG analyst)
Jeremy Plonk (ESPN.com contributor)
Terry Turrell (Horseplayernow.com handicapper)
Ty Wyant (writer, Daily Racing Form and AQHA)
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