Top three unchanged in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll

Hightstown, NJ — Bulldog Hanover, Joviality S, and Test Of Faith all posted wins last week, leaving the top three positions unchanged in the Week 18 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday.

Unanimous No. 1 Bulldog Hanover captured the Dayton Derby while Joviality S won a division of the Bluegrass Stakes and Test Of Faith won the Dayton Distaff Derby.

Ohio Sire Stakes champion Bythemissal moved up from sixth to fourth in the rankings as Bella Bellini, who was third in the Dayton Oaks, and Beach Glass, who was fourth in a Bluegrass division, both dropped. Bella Bellini was ranked No. 5 this week while Beach Glass fell to No. 7.

Fashion Schooner, who was idle, went from seventh to sixth. Cool Papa Bell, Stockade Seelster, and Sylvia Hanover also were idle and remained unchanged in positions eight through 10.

For the second consecutive week, no horse older than age 4 was in the Top 10. Prior to this year, the last time this occurred was in Week 20 of 2013.

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 18 – 10/4/2022

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350 Points

| Haughton Memorial (All Time World Record) | Dayton Pacing Derby | Canadian Pacing Derby | Canadian Pacing Derby Elim | Dan Patch | Graduate Final | Roll With Joe | Graduate Series M1 | Graduate Series (Mohawk) |

302 Points

| Delmonica Hanover | Del Miller Memorial | MGM Yonkers Trot | Yonkers Trot Elim | Empire Breeders Classic | NYSS Final |

260 Points

| Dorothy Haughton Memorial (World Record) | Graduate Final | Roses Are Red Final | Roses Are Red Elim | Milton Final | Milton Elim |

220 Points

| Little Brown Jug | Ohio State Championships | Adios | Carl Millstein |

173 Points

| Hambletonian Maturity | Caesar’s Trotting Classic | Dr Steele Memorial | Graduate Final | Six Pack Mares Open |

155 Points

| Hambletonian Oaks | Del Miller Memorial | NJSS Classic | Moni Maker |

125 Points

| Max Hempt | Cane Pace | Meadowlands Pace | Meadowlands Pace Elim | Adios Elim | Simcoe |

69 Points

| Hambletonian | NYSS Final | Phil Langley Memorial |

56 Points

| Metro Pace | OSS Gold |

38 Points

| She’s A Great Lady |

ALSO: Twin B Joe Fresh 33; I Did It Myway 22; Alrajah One IT 16; Oh Well 14; Niki Hill 12; Sea Silk, When Dovescry 9; Special Way 8; Allywag Hanover, Pebble Beach 7; Atlanta, Confederate, Jiggy Jog S 6; Tattoo Artist 5; Rebuff 4; Back Of The Neck, Charlie May, Righteous Resolve, Voukefalas 3; Treacherous Dragon 1.

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