Hambletonian Day winners crack the top 10; Shartin N continues to lead poll
August 6, 2019,Hightstown, NJ — Hambletonian Day had an impact on the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, as four winners from the afternoon vaulted into the top 10.
Leading the group, at No. 6, was Hambletonian champion Forbidden Trade. He was joined by Hambletonian Oaks winner When Dovescry (8th), Peter Haughton Memorial winner Real Cool Sam (9th) and James Doherty Memorial winner Hypnotic AM (10th).
Shartin N, who became the fastest female pacer in history with her 1:46.4 win in the Lady Liberty, remained in the No. 1 position. Lather Up, who became the first pacer to break the 2:00 barrier at the distance of 1-1/8 miles by winning the Sam McKee Memorial in 1:59.2, moved from fourth to second.
Atlanta, who was idle, dropped from second to third while Captain Crunch, who captured the Cane Pace, improved from sixth to fourth. Hambletonian runner-up Greenshoe completed the top five.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, which runs weekly through November, 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 11 – 8/6/2019
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/G/S | Record | Earnings | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Shartin N (32) | 6pm | 13-12-0-0 | $742,927 | 347 | 1 |
| 2 | Lather Up (3) | 4ph | 10-7-0-1 | $518,448 | 312 | 4 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 4tm | 7-6-1-0 | $438,330 | 236 | 2 |
| 4 | Captain Crunch | 3pc | 7-5-0-0 | $651,402 | 234 | 6 |
| 5 | Greenshoe | 3tc | 7-5-2-0 | $586,500 | 171 | 3 |
| 6 | Forbidden Trade | 3tc | 8-5-2-1 | $631,356 | 135 | — |
| 7 | Bettor’s Wish | 3pc | 8-5-3-0 | $624,544 | 107 | 5 |
| 8 | When Dovescry | 3tf | 5-2-2-1 | $285,540 | 67 | — |
| 9 | Real Cool Sam | 2tg | 5-5-0-0 | $216,998 | 48 | — |
| 10 | Hypnotic AM | 2tf | 4-4-0-0 | $196,932 | 43 | — |
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