Bulldog Hanover atop final Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll

Hightstown, NJ — 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 Tuesday. Bulldog Hanover took over the top spot in Week 6 and remained there the rest of the way.

He was one of four horses to occupy the No. 1 position this year. The others were Jimmy Freight, Funatthebeach N, and Joviality S. Jimmy Freight spent three weeks at No. 1 while Funatthebeach N and Joviality S each had one week at the top.

Bulldog Hanover closed his career with a stakes-record win in the TVG Series Open Pace championship this past weekend at The Meadowlands. Among those also winning TVG finals were 4-year-old female trotter Bella Bellini, who ended the year at No. 2 in the poll, and 6-year-old male trotter Ecurie D DK, who rejoined the Top 10 this week at No. 10.

Three-year-old male pacer Beach Glass made the biggest move in the Top 10, going from 10th to sixth following his win in last week’s Progress Pace.

Special Way, who was idle, dropped from the Top 10.

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 26 – 11/29/2022 – FINAL

349 Points

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

299 Points

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

214 Points

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

191 Points

| Breeders Crown Final | Breeders Crown Elim | Hambletonian Elim | NY-NY Mile |

152 Points

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

134 Points

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

128 Points

| Breeders Crown Final | Breeders Crown Elim | | Adios Elim | North America Cup | NA Cup Elim | Matron Series | Somebeachsomewhere | Progress Pace Elim |

83 Points

| Little Brown Jug | Breeders Crown Elim | Adios | Carl Millstein | Monument Circle |

82 Points

| Breeders Crown Final | Breeders Crown Elim | She’s A Great Lady |

114 Points

| Breeders Crown Final | TVG Final | Cutler Memorial |

ALSO: Special Way 50; Bond, Grace Hill 32; Allywag Hanover, Volume Eight 20; Niki Hill 15; Fashion Schooner 8; Atlanta 7; Oh Well 6; It’s Academic, Ponda Warrior 5; Cool Papa Bell, King Of The North, Stockade Seelster 4; Confederate, Twin B Joe Fresh, Wheels On Fire 2; Ammo, Tattoo Artist 1.

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