Louprint Leads Poll For Third Straight Week
Louprint and Twin B Joe Fresh remained in the top two spots while three newcomers joined the Top 10 in the Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Wednesday, July 2 led by older male trotter Periculum in the No. 6 position.
Louprint, who was idle, solidified his hold on No. 1, receiving all but one first-place vote following Twin B Joe Fresh’s second-place finish behind Sylvia Hanover in the Perfect Sting Mare Pace this past weekend at The Meadowlands.
Ken Hanover, who won a division of the Dave Brower Memorial, garnered the remaining first-place vote and moved from fifth to third in the rankings, 51 points out of second.
Emoticon Legacy and Miki And Minnie, who were both idle, completed the top five.
Periculum, unbeaten in two starts after winning the Crawford Farms Open Trot, led the changes in the second half of the Top 10. He was followed by stablemate Super Chapter, who arrived at No. 7 after winning the MGM Yonkers Trot.
Brue Hanover and Chantilly, both idle, were next in the rankings at eight and nine, respectively. Sylvia Hanover captured the final spot in the Top 10 off her upset victory in the Perfect Sting.
Dial Square S, Mossdale Ben N and Nijinsky dropped from the Top 10.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, which will continue weekly on Wednesdays through the Grand Circuit season, does not determine year-end awards. The members of the U.S. Harness Writers Association vote on all Dan Patch Award division winners plus U.S. 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 3 – July 2, 2025
| Rank | Name (First-Place Votes) | Age/Sex/Gait | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Louprint (34) | 3cp | 5-5-0-0 | $449,132 | 349 | 1 |
| 2 | Twin B Joe Fresh | 5mp | 3-2-1-0 | $184,732 | 283 | 2 |
| 3 | Ken Hanover (1) | 5hp | 6-5-0-1 | $174,952 | 232 | 5 |
| 4 | Emoticon Legacy | 3ct | 2-2-0-0 | $94,940 | 190 | 4 |
| 5 | Miki And Minnie | 3fp | 4-3-1-0 | $186,105 | 165 | 3 |
| 6 | Periculum | 6ht | 2-2-0-0 | $152,980 | 99 | -- |
| 7 | Super Chapter | 3ct | 3-3-0-0 | $223,175 | 95 | -- |
| 8 | Brue Hanover | 5gp | 14-11-0-1 | $186,192 | 80 | 7 |
| 9 | Chantilly | 3fp | 3-3-0-0 | $111,939 | 70 | 8 |
| 10 | Sylvia Hanover | 5mp | 4-2-1-1 | $123,244 | 47 | -- |
ALSO: Nijinsky 41; Dial Square S 35; Twisted Destiny 29; Smooth Dream 28; Mossdale Ben N 26; Bythemissal 20; Go Dog Go 19; Call Me Goo 18; Yo Tillie 14; Conversano 11; Aetos Kronos S 9; Captain Albano, Odds On Chesapeake, Private Access 7; Antognoni S, Desperate Man, Maryland 6; Aardie B Miki N, Logan Park 5; Coach Stefanos 4; Overthemoonforyou 3; Rodeo Drive Deo, Variegated 2; Dandy Ideal, Madden Oaks, Monalishi, On To Norway, Ponda Jet 1.
(With files from USTA)