No changes at top of Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
July 23, 2024,Hightstown, NJ — Nothing changed at the top of the Week 6 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, but there were three newcomers at the bottom of the Top 10.
Twin B Joe Fresh, who was idle, remained No. 1 for the second week in a row. Spots eight, nine, and 10 saw Elista Hanover, Sylvia Hanover, and Papi Grad move in while Winner’s Bet, T C I, and Highland Kismet dropped out.
Elista Hanover extended her win streak to nine with a victory in a division of the Tompkins-Geers Stakes while Sylvia Hanover won the Clara Barton and Papi Grad captured a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes division.
Nijinsky, who won an Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Mid-Season Final, took over the No. 2 spot in a swap of positions with idle Legendary Hanover. Its A Love Thing, another OSS Gold Mid-Season winner, remained fourth while idle Jiggy Jog S rounded out the top five.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, which will be released every Tuesday through the remainder of the Grand Circuit season, 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 6 – 7/23/2024
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/S/G | Record | Earnings | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Twin B Joe Fresh (20) | 4mp | 6-5-1-0 | $300,612 | 318 | 1 |
| 2 | Nijinsky (10) | 3cp | 8-7-1-0 | $689,280 | 293 | 3 |
| 3 | Legendary Hanover (4) | 3cp | 7-4-2-0 | $407,845 | 281 | 2 |
| 4 | Its A Love Thing | 3fp | 7-5-2-0 | $371,074 | 216 | 4 |
| 5 | Jiggy Jog S (1) | 5mt | 2-2-0-0 | $126,648 | 183 | 5 |
| 6 | Karl | 3ct | 5-4-0-1 | $182,839 | 181 | 6 |
| 7 | Abuckabett Hanover | 6hp | 5-3-0-1 | $295,987 | 133 | 7 |
| 8 | Elista Hanover | 3ft | 10-9-0-1 | $173,770 | 45 | — |
| 9 | Sylvia Hanover | 4mp | 7-1-4-1 | $157,627 | 31 | — |
| 10 | Papi Grad | 2fp | 3-3-0-0 | $75,407 | 30 | –– |
ALSO: Winner’s Bet 28; Highland Kismet 23; T C I 20; Voukefalas 18; Tactical Mounds 17; Southwind Tyrion 13; Hellabalou 12; Chapercraz, Sig Sauer 11; Sir Pinocchio 10; French Champagne, It’s Academic 8; Cowgirl Hanover 7; Captain’s Quarters 6; Coaches Corner 5; Captain Albano, M-M’s Dream, Situationship 4; Call Me Goo 3; My Girl EJ, Shark Week 1.