Top five unchanged in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll

November 17, 2020, by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Hightstown, NJ — The top five spots in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll remained unchanged, but there was a shift in positions in the bottom five.

Ramona Hill, who went off stride in the Matron Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters last week, dropped from sixth to eighth in the rankings. Moving up were idle Atlanta and Matron Stakes 3-year-old male trot winner Amigo Volo.

Tall Dark Stranger, Party Girl Hill, Gimpanzee, Perfect Sting, and Kissin In The Sand held firm in spots one through five. All were idle except Party Girl Hill, who won the Matron Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers. Party Girl Hill gained four first-place votes this week, increasing her total to eight. Tall Dark Stranger received 24 first-place nods while Perfect Sting (two) and Gimpanzee (one) got the remaining first-place tallies.

There will be two more Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown polls this season, Nov. 24 and Dec. 1.

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.

332 Points (Previous #1)

| Breeders Crown Elim | North America Cup | Meadowlands Pace | Cane Pace | KYSS Final | Bluegrass Series | Tattersalls

311 Points (Previous #2)

| Matron Stakes | Breeders Crown Elim | Fan Hanover | Adioo Volo | Jugette Final | Tattersalls

263 Points (Previous #3)

| Breeders Crown Final | Breeders Crown Prep |Cashman Memorial | Hambletonian Maturity | Graduate Final | Caesar’s Trotting Classic

228 Points (Previous #4)

| Breeders Crown Final | Breeders Crown Elim | Bluegrass Series

196 Points (Previous #5)

| Breeders Crown Final | Breeders Crown Elim | Dayton Distaff | Allerage Open

130 Points (Previous #7)

Maple Leaf Trot | Dayton Trotting Derby | Lexington Open

127 Points (Previous #8)

| Matron Stakes | Breeders Crown Final |

126 Points (

Previous #6)

Hambletonian Final | Hambletonian Elim | Del Miller Memorial | Simcoe Stakes | Elegantimage

55 Points (Previous #9)

| Breeders Crown Prep | Allerage Open |

49 Points (Previous #10)

| Breeders Crown Final |

ALSO: Shartin N 22; Test Of Faith 16; Cattlewash 11; Century Farroh, Fire Start Hanover, Sorella 10; Action Uncle 6; Anoka Hanover 4; Leonides A, Peaky Sneaky, Venerate 3; Charlie May, Lindy The Great, On A Streak, Ready For Moni 2; Pemberton, Yall Beneath Me 1.