It’s My Show extends lead in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll

Hightstown, NJ — Pepsi North America Cup winner It’s My Show solidified his hold on No. 1 in the Week 2 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday while the remainder of the Top 10 saw plenty of movement and two newcomers.

Sylvia Hanover, who won the Fan Hanover Stakes, jumped from seventh to second in the rankings followed by Jiggy Jog S, who captured the second leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old trotters. Roses Are Red Stakes winner Grace Hill vaulted from outside the Top 10 to fourth while idle Special Way completed the top five.

Idle Lochinvar Art A was sixth followed by North America Cup runner-up Confederate, who was a newcomer at seventh. Idle Ruthless Hanover was eighth with Covered Bridge and Hellabalou, who finished 1-2, respectively, in Monday’s Yonkers Open rounding out the group.

The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll 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 2 – 6/20/2023

202 Points

147 Points

91 Points

77 Points

60 Points

38 Points

ALSO: Bond 34; Venerate 33; Abuckabett Hanover 32; Khaosan Road 23; Bella Bellini 22; Southwind Coors 21; Air Power 20; Refined 18; Voukefalas 15; Stockade Seelster 12; C Is For Cookie 10; Leonidas A 9; Kierkegaard K, Stonebridge Helios 6; Fulton, Ponda Jet 5; Little Rocket Man, Sadie Hanover 4; Charlie May, Lit De Rose, So Much More 3; Drama Act, Max Contract 2; Amazing Dream N, Charleston, HP Extra Ice, Iron Sharpens Iron, Shark Week 1.

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