The Week 2 results from the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll have been released, and a main player in this weekend’s Pepsi North America Cup eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack has garnered the most attention.
Downbytheseaside, who will start from Post 4 in the first of three NA Cup eliminations this coming weekend, has again been voted as the No. 1 overall Standardbred currently racing.
The son of Somebeachsomewhere kicked off his 2017 campaign with a convincing score in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at the Meadows, and followed it up with a sweep of the Art Rooney at Yonkers Raceway.
The results from Week 2 of the poll appear below.
(Rank – Horse [first-place votes] – Total Points – Previous)
1 – Downbytheseaside (22) – 313 – 1
2 – Lady Shawdow (6) – 227 – 2
3 – Ariana G (2) – 185 – 9
4 – Bit Of A Legend N – 145 – 3
5 – Fear The Dragon – 119 – 10
6 – Resolve (1) – 113 – 7
7 – Huntsville (1) – 112 – N/A
8 – Somewhere In L A (1) – 103 – 5
9 – Crazy Wow – 96 – 4
10 – Mossdale Conner N (1) – 90 – 6
Also: Dr J Hanover (55); Hannelore Hanover (43); Keystone Velocity (36); All Bets Off (35); Missile J (33); Clear Vision (29); Rock N Roll World (22); Long Tom (18); Broadway Donna (15); Rockeyed Optimist (12); Highalator (10); Medusa, Sintra (9); Mackenzie A, Split The House, Western Fame (8); Tequila Monday (7); Deerfield Beach, Safe From Terror (6); Caviart Wonder, Darlinonthebeach, Sortie (5); McWicked, Red Hot Herbie (4); Barn Girl, Enterprise, Every Way Out, Soto, Treviso (3); American Virgin, Charmed Life, Gustavo Fring, Mel Mara (2); Dayson, Freeze Out, Hurricane Beach, Keystone I Wish, Knocking Around, Lord Cromwell, Magic Presto (1).
Dr J Hanover received one first-place vote.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll is voted on by harness racing media representatives that cover North American Standardbred racing.
The rankings are based on the votes of harness racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
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. The Dan Patch Awards are separate from the O'Brien Awards, which recognize Canada's top Standardbreds of a given racing season.