Little movement in this week’s Poll

by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications

Freehold, NJ — There was little movement in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, with the top four horses remaining unchanged. Ariana G continues to lead the poll with 321 points, with Hannelore Hanover second, followed by Manchego and Fear The Dragon.

Downbytheseaside, who won the Monument Circle at Hoosier Park on Saturday night, moved from sixth place into fifth. What The Hill, a ninth-place finisher in the Carl Erskine on the same night, dropped from fifth place to sixth.

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 24 – 11/7/2017

Rank	Name (First Place Votes)	Age/Gait/Sex	Record	Earnings	Points	Pvs
1	Ariana G (14)	3tf	15-12-2-1	$1,123,690	321	1
2	Hannelore Hanover (12)	5tm	16-9-5-0	$952,879	308	2
3	Manchego (6)	2tf	12-12-0-0	$873,948	291	3
4	Fear The Dragon (3)	3pc	16-12-2-0	$1,264,391	182	4
5	Downbytheseaside	3pc	19-11-2-3	$1,325,922	156	6
6	What The Hill	3tc	16-8-1-2	$758,776	116	5
7	Emoticon Hanover	4tm	12-5-3-3	$385,666	113	7
8	Blazin Britches	3pf	15-11-2-0	$540,424	90	8
9	Youaremycandygirl	2pf	9-7-0-0	$627,195	89	9
10	Stay Hungry	2pc	8-6-0-0	$437,964	26	10

Also:Agent Q (24); Huntsville, Pure Country (23); Twister Bi (21); Keystone Velocity(18); Marion Marauder (17); Lost In Time (15); Crazy Wow (14); Resolve (12); InternationalMoni (10); Alarm Detector (9); Filibuster Hanover (8); Beckhams Z Tam, KissinIn The Sand (7); Fiftydallarbill, Ice Attraction (5); Barn Bella (4); DeviousMan, Phaetosive (3); All Bets Off, Caviart Ally, Easy Lover Hanover, FourthDimension, Nike Franco N (1).