by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications

Freehold, NJ — The U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards for trotting horses, including Trotter of the Year, will be announced Tuesday (Dec. 18) at 12 noon.

Older male trotter Chapter Seven finished the year as the No. 1-ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Top 10 poll. The 3-year-old filly trotter Check Me Out was second, followed by 3-year-old male trotter Market Share in third. Wheeling N Dealin, a 2-year-old male trotter, was ninth and 2-year-old filly trotter To Dream On was 10th.

Here is a look at the top trotters in earnings in each division.

2-Year-Old Male Trotters

Top 5 in earnings: 1. Wheeling N Dealin, $696,112; 2. Murmur Hanover, $418,955; 3. Dontyouforgetit, $337,837; 4. Royalty For Life, $334,588; 5. Aperfectyankee, $310,035.

Winners of major stakes (by purse): $600,000 Breeders Crown, Wheeling N Dealin; $475,860 William Wellwood Memorial, Wheeling N Dealin; $387,250 Peter Haughton Memorial, Aperfectyankee; $159,675 Matron, Text Winner.

2-Year-Old Filly Trotters

Top 5 in earnings: 1. Bee A Magician, $766,652; 2. To Dream On, $727,320; 3. Frau Blucher, $398,478; 4. Time To Kill, $351,718; 5. Royal Assets, $307,954.

Winners of major stakes (by purse): $600,000 Breeders Crown, To Dream On; $448,050 Peaceful Way, Bee A Magician; $354,450 Merrie Annabelle, To Dream On; $190,800 Kentuckiana Stallion Management, Handover Belle; $124,125 Matron, Royal Assets.

3-Year-Old Male Trotters

Top 5 in earnings: 1. Market Share, $2 million; 2. Little Brown Fox, $952,261; 3. Archangel, $771,386; 4. Guccio, $751,561; 5. My MVP, $721,999.

Winners of major stakes (by purse) and Triple Crown races: $1.5 million Hambletonian*, Market Share; $1.03 million Canadian Trotting Classic, Market Share; $555,000 Breeders Crown, Intimidate; $508,000 Kentucky Futurity*, My MVP; $500,000 Colonial, Googoo Gaagaa; $500,000 Beal Memorial, Googoo Gaagaa; $445,594 Yonkers Trot*, Archangel; $350,000 Zweig Memorial, Market Share; $343,980 Goodtimes, Beer Summit; $248,986 Simcoe, Little Brown Fox.

* Triple Crown race.

3-Year-Old Filly Trotters

Top 5 in earnings: 1. Check Me Out, $955,326; 2. Win Missy B, $837,111; 3. Maven, $759,155; 4. Personal Style, $639,949; 5. Miss Paris, $384,926.

Winners of major stakes (by purse): $714,050 Hambletonian Oaks, Personal Style; $519,400 Elegantimage, Check Me Out; $500,000 Breeders Crown, Maven; $287,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity, Win Missy B; $245,500 Miller Memorial, Check Me Out.

Older Male Trotters

Top 5 in earnings: 1. Commander Crowe, $1.67 million; 2. Chapter Seven, $1.02 million; 3. Mister Herbie, $956,343; 4. Arch Madness, $492,227; 5. Hot Shot Blue Chip, $391,815. (Note: Commander Crowe made all but one start in Europe.)

Winners of major stakes (by purse): $742,500 Maple Leaf, Mister Herbie; $600,000 Breeders Crown, Chapter Seven; $250,000 Nat Ray, Chapter Seven; $210,000 Cutler Memorial, Mister Herbie; $205,500 Pride In Progress, Hot Shot Blue Chip; $201,700 Titan Cup, Chapter Seven.

Older Female Trotters

Top 5 in earnings: 1. Frenchfrysnvinegar, $429,650; 2. Tamla Celeber S, $310,931; 3. Pembroke Heat Wave, $310,226; 4. Cedar Dove, $241,301; 5. Beatgoeson Hanover, $230,740.

Winners of major stakes (by purse): $368,480 Armbro Flight, Pembroke Heat Wave; $250,000 Breeders Crown, Tamla Celeber S; $191,000 Muscle Hill, Beatgoeson Hanover; $153,000 Miss Versatility, Frenchfrysnvinegar; $119,200 Allerage, Frenchfrysnvinegar.