Hannelore Hanover remains on top in poll
June 5, 2018,by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Freehold, NJ — Bit Of A Legend N and Lather Up joined the Top 10 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll while Hannelore Hanover remained in the No. 1 spot.
The top four horses from the first week of balloting remained unchanged in week two, with Hannelore Hanover followed by Shartin N, Filibuster Hanover, and Will Take Charge. All four were idle last week.
Battle of Lake Erie winner Bit Of A Legend N joined the rankings at No. 6, one position behind Atlanta. Keystone Velocity was seventh and Manchego eighth while Somebeachsomewhere division winner Lather Up entered the Top 10 at No. 9. Battle of Lake Erie runner-up Rockin Ron completed the Top 10.
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.
|
Rank
|
Name (First Place Votes)
|
Age/Gait/Sex
|
Record
|
Earnings
|
Points
|
Pvs
|
|
1
|
Hannelore Hanover (17)
|
6tm
|
2-2-0-0
|
$99,863
|
300
|
1
|
|
2
|
Shartin N (7)
|
5pm
|
12-10-1-0
|
$418,975
|
286
|
2
|
|
3
|
Filibuster Hanover (5)
|
4pg
|
4-4-0-0
|
$177,725
|
271
|
3
|
|
4
|
Will Take Charge (2)
|
5tg
|
11-6-3-1
|
$205,268
|
187
|
4
|
|
5
|
Atlanta (2)
|
3tf
|
3-3-0-0
|
$127,284
|
177
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
9ph
|
9-3-4-1
|
$330,775
|
115
|
—
|
|
7
|
Keystone Velocity (1)
|
10ph
|
6-2-2-0
|
$320,000
|
100
|
5
|
|
8
|
Manchego (1)
|
3tf
|
1-1-0-0
|
$28,240
|
99
|
8
|
|
9
|
|
3pc
|
4-4-0-0
|
$58,915
|
71
|
—
|
|
10
|
Rockin Ron
|
6pg
|
11-5-3-0
|
$217,750
|
67
|
7
|