Ramona Hill and Tall Dark Stranger remain 1-2

September 22, 2020, by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Hightstown, NJ — Ramona Hill and Tall Dark Stranger both posted wins last week and remained ranked 1-2 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll. Ramona Hill won the Elegantimage Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park while Tall Dark Stranger captured the Kentucky Sire Stakes 3-year-old colt-and-gelding pace final at Red Mile.

The next three horses in the poll, none of which made a pari-mutuel start, also were unchanged. Party Girl Hill was third, Gimpanzee fourth, and Shartin N fifth.

Atlanta, also idle, moved from seventh to sixth, swapping spots with Ready For Moni, who went off stride while leading in the stretch of the Canadian Trotting Classic and finished eighth. The remainder of the top 10 was unchanged with Elegantimage third-place finisher Sorella eighth, Kentucky Sire Stakes 3-year-old filly pace final runner-up Reflect With Me ninth, and idle Manchego at No. 10.

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.

341 Points (

Previous #1)

Hambletonian Final | Hambletonian Elim | Del Miller Memorial | Simcoe Stakes | Elegantimage

317 Points (Previous #2)

North America Cup | Meadowlands Pace | Cane Pace | KYSS Final

249 Points (Previous #3)

Fan Hanover | Adioo Volo

232 Points (Previous #4)

Cashman Memorial | Hambletonian Maturity | Graduate Final

203 Points (Previous #5)

Lady Liberty Pace | Clara Barton | Artispace Final

112 Points (Previous #7)

Maple Leaf Trot

86 Points (Previous #6)

Hambletonian Elim | Stanley Dancer Memorial | Goodtimes Final

77 Points (Previous #8)

Hambletonian Oaks | Casual Breeze | Reynolds Memorial

69 Points (Previous #9)

Shady Daisy | Mistletoe Shalee

42 Points (Previous #10)

Spirit Of Mass | Miss Versatility

ALSO: Donna Soprano 31; Captain Corey 26; Caviart Audrey, Perfect Sting 18; Tattoo Artist 15; Abuckabett Hanover, Century Farroh, Hypnotic AM 12; Guinevere Hall 10; Bettor’s Wish, Charlie May, Warrawee Vital 7; Odds On Osiris 5; Papi Rob Hanover 4; Action Uncle, Catch The Fire 3; Back Of The Neck, Darlene Hanover, Dorsoduro Hanover 2; Amigo Volo 1.