Its My Show Retakes Top Spot In Harness Racing Poll
Its My Show, who won his Delvin Miller Adios elimination with a world-record 1:47.4 performance at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows this past Saturday, returned to the No. 1 spot in the Week 7 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, July 25 and was joined by two newcomers in the Top 10.
Previously, Its My Show topped the rankings in weeks one through four. He received 17 of 35 first-place votes this week and totalled 319 points.
Confederate and Sylvia Hanover, who were idle, each dropped one position. The top three horses were separated by 24 points. Only once in the previous five years was the margin narrower — 15 points in Week 5 of 2022 when Joviality S, Bulldog Hanover and Jimmy Freight were the top trio.
Joining the Top 10 were Spirit of Massachusetts winner Its Academic at No. 8 and Clara Barton winner Mikala at 10.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine U.S. 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 7 – July 25, 2023
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/S/G | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Its My Show (17) | 3gp | 7-7-0-0 | $472,584 | 319 | 3 |
| 2 | Confederate (10) | 3cp | 5-4-1-0 | $539,550 | 309 | 1 |
| 3 | Sylvia Hanover (7) | 3fp | 4-4-0-0 | $261,030 | 295 | 2 |
| 4 | Jiggy Jog S (1) | 4mt | 5-4-1-0 | $336,002 | 246 | 4 |
| 5 | Special Way | 3ft | 3-3-0-0 | $150,000 | 137 | 5 |
| 6 | Grace Hill | 5mp | 7-5-2-0 | $245,087 | 104 | 6 |
| 7 | Ruthless Hanover | 6gp | 9-5-1-2 | $226,285 | 95 | 7 |
| 8 | Its Academic | 6ht | 8-5-1-2 | $283,344 | 79 | — |
| 9 | Up Your Deo | 3ct | 4-3-0-1 | $213,800 | 54 | 8 |
| 10 | Mikala | 5mp | 6-2-2-0 | $138,264 | 32 | — |
ALSO: M Ms Dream 30; Charlie May 29; Ari Ferrari J 22; Bond 20; Oh Well 19; Covered Bridge 18; Winners Bet 14; Linedrive Hanover 13; Lochinvar Art A 10; Cannibal, Yanks Dugout 9; Little Rocket Man, Mirage Hanover 8; Stonebridge Helios 6; So Much More 5; Hellabalou, Idealsomemagic A, Sadie Hanover, Venerate 4; Air Power, Quick Stop 3; C Is For Cookie, Midwind Beach Boy, Silver Label, Southwind Coors, Twin B Joe Fresh 2; Allegiant, Looks Like Moni, Roll Em 1.
(USTA)
Jiggy Jog #1???
To the individual that gave Jiggy Jog a first-place vote: please explain your rationale for doing so, and please enlighten us on why you think that Jiggy Jog has done better in 2023 than Its My Show has done.