The Week 8 results from the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll have been released, and even though he has taken a bit of a break from the spotlight, North America Cup and Hempt winner Fear The Dragon still sits atop the list.

The son of Dragon Again is set to get back into action this coming weekend, as Fear The Dragon has drawn Post 3 in the second of two eliminations for the $450,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at the Meadows.

To view the fields for the Adios eliminations, click here.

The results from Week 8 of the poll appear below.

(Rank – Horse [first-place votes] – Total Points – Previous)
1 – Fear The Dragon (24) – 313 – 1
2 – Huntsville – (5) – 269 – 4
3 – Hannelore Hanover (4) – 266 -3
4 – Arinana G – 200 – 5
5 – Lady Shadow – 179 – 2
6 – Walner (2) – 175 – N/A
7 – Marion Marauder – 162 – 10
8 – Downbytheseaside – 121 – 7
9 – Crazy Wow – 77 – 6
10 – Agent Q – 40 – N/A

Also: Keystone Velocity (38); Resolve (17); Devious Man (15); Nike Franco N (12); Long Tom (11); Mach It So (7); Sintra (6); International Moni (5); Emoticon Hanover, Tuonoblu Rex (4); Beckhams Z Tam, Holy Trout, Mossdale Conner N, Obrigado (1).

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.