Louprint Tops Harness Racing Poll Again
Louprint was idle last week but increased his lead at No. 1 in the Week 16 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, which was released on Wednesday, Oct. 1 while Dayton Derby winners Twin B Joe Fresh, Lexus Kody and Ervin Hanover all moved up in the rankings.
Louprint received 32 of 35 first-place votes, an increase of nine, after No. 2-ranked Yo Tillie lost for the first time this season, finishing second in a division of the Bluegrass Stakes. Yo Tillie remained second in the poll but had her deficit behind Louprint go from 39 points in Week 15 to 93 points this week.
Twin B Joe Fresh, who won the Dayton Distaff Derby (Grade 2) in a track record 1:48.4 at Hollywood Dayton Raceway, vaulted from fifth to third in the poll. Lexus Kody, who captured the Dayton Trotting Derby (G2) by rallying from ninth place with a quarter-mile to go, improved from seventh to sixth. Positions four through six were separated by only 11 points.
Ervin Hanover, who won the Dayton Pacing Derby (G2) with the fastest mile ever at Dayton, 1:47.2, joined the Top 10 at No. 10.
Apex, who was idle, dropped out of 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 16 – Oct. 1, 2025
| Rank | Name (First-Place Votes) | Age/Sex/Gait | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Previous |
| 3 | Louprint (32) | 3cp | 9-9-0-0 | $903,773 | 347 | 1 |
| 2 | Yo Tillie | 3ft | 10-9-1-0 | $636,783 | 254 | 2 |
| 3 | Twin B Joe Fresh | 5mp | 8-5-2-1 | $494,714 | 237 | 5 |
| 4 | Miki And Minnie (2) | 3fp | 12-10-2-0 | $810,091 | 217 | 3 |
| 5 | Beau Jangles (1) | 2cp | 9-9-0-0 | $758,130 | 213 | 4 |
| 6 | Lexus Kody | 7gt | 18-9-3-3 | $1,074,472 | 206 | 7 |
| 7 | Sylvia Hanover | 5mp | 11-6-4-1 | $417,292 | 106 | 6 |
| 8 | Emoticon Legacy | 3ct | 8-6-1-0 | $698,905 | 100 | 9 |
| 9 | Super Chapter | 3ct | 11-8-2-0 | $960,255 | 68 | 8 |
| 10 | Ervin Hanover | 5hp | 14-8-1-1 | $532,218 | 48 | -- |
ALSO: Apex 41; Prince Hal Hanover 27; Loua Dipa 19; Captain Albano 14; Periculum 8; Maximus Miki 6; M Ms Dream 5; Go Dog Go 4; Elista Hanover 2; Aetos Kronos S, Big Ranger, Frantic Hanover 1.
(USTA)