by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications
Freehold, NJ — Fear The Dragon dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll following his eighth-place finish in his Breeders Crown elimination last weekend.
Ariana G, who was idle, took over the top spot while undefeated Manchego also moved up a notch to second. Breeders Crown elim winners Hannelore Hanover and Downbytheseaside completed the top five.
Two-year-old male pacer Lost In Time, another Breeders Crown elimination winner, moved into the Top 10 at No. 7.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. The U.S. Harness Writers Association votes in December 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.
HambletonianSociety/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll: Week 22 – 10/24/2017
|
Rank
|
Name (First Place Votes)
|
Age/Gait/Sex
|
Record
|
Earnings
|
Points
|
Pvs
|
|
1
|
Ariana G (14)
|
3tf
|
14-11-2-1
|
$873,690
|
310
|
2
|
|
2
|
Manchego (8)
|
2tf
|
11-11-0-0
|
$573,948
|
293
|
3
|
|
3
|
Fear The Dragon (9)
|
3pc
|
16-12-2-0
|
$1,264,391
|
270
|
1
|
|
4
|
Hannelore Hanover (3)
|
5tm
|
15-8-5-0
|
$689,754
|
265
|
4
|
|
5
|
|
3pc
|
17-10-1-3
|
$1,084,735
|
191
|
5
|
|
6
|
Emoticon Hanover
|
4tm
|
11-4-3-3
|
$248,166
|
77
|
7
|
|
7
|
Lost In Time
|
2pc
|
6-4-2-0
|
$385,555
|
60
|
—
|
|
8
|
Resolve
|
6th
|
12-4-2-1
|
$486,399
|
59
|
6
|
|
9
|
|
3pc
|
14-8-4-1
|
$1,014,428
|
58
|
8
|
|
10
|
Blazin Britches
|
3pf
|
14-10-2-0
|
$290,424
|
53
|
9
|
Also:Twister Bi (42); What The Hill (30); Crazy Wow (25); Nike Franco N (21); MarionMarauder (20); Filibuster Hanover (19); International Moni (18); Youaremycandygirl(17); Rainbow Room (15); Caviart Ally (14); Agent Q (11); Alarm Detector, MachIt So (9); Devious Man (8); Fourth Dimension (7); Dealt A Winner (5); All BetsOff, Keystone Velocity, Pure Country (4); Barn Bella (3); Two AM (2); Blue MoonStride, McWicked (1).
TwisterBi received 1 first-place vote.