Six Grade 1 Breeders Crown winners found themselves among the top eight horses in the Week 20 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Wednesday, Oct. 28, with a new No. 1 and two returnees to the Top 10 among the group.
After spending six weeks ranked No. 2 behind Super Chapter, Brandon Blvd reclaimed the top spot following his victory in last weekend’s Breeders Crown for three-year-old male pacers. It is Brandon Blvd’s third stint at No. 1 – he occupied the position in Weeks 6-8 and again in Week 13.
Breeders Crown Open Trot winner On To Norway went from third to second in the poll, nine points ahead of Open Trot seventh-place finisher Super Chapter in third.
Twin B Joe Fresh, who captured the Breeders Crown Mare Pace for the second time in her career, vaulted from seventh to fourth in the rankings. She was followed by Breeders Crown two-year-old male trotting champ Wrong Sounds Right, who jumped from 10th to fifth.
Wall Of Fame, who was idle, dropped from fourth to sixth and was followed by Breeders Crown winners Nezuko Kamado S (three-year-old filly trot) and Miss Jum Jabber (three-year-old filly pace), who both returned to the Top 10 after recent absences.
Big Ranger and Apex, who were third and sixth, respectively, in the Breeders Crown for three-year-old male trotters, rounded out the Top 10.
Redland Rocket Man and Shalom Hanover 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 United States 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 20 – Oct. 28, 2026
| Rank | Name (First-Place Votes) | Age/Sex/Gait | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Brandon Blvd (24) | 3cp | 14-10-3-1 | $1,513,695 | 334 | 2 |
| 2 | On To Norway (1) | 4gt | 15-12-2-0 | $926,750 | 283 | 3 |
| 3 | Super Chapter (7) | 4ht | 10-7-2-0 | $1,197,707 | 274 | 1 |
| 4 | Twin B Joe Fresh (2) | 6mp | 14-7-3-1 | $651,441 | 225 | 7 |
| 5 | Wrong Sounds Right | 2ct | 9-7-1-0 | $948,750 | 200 | 10 |
| 6 | Wall Of Fame (1) | 2ft | 10-10-0-0 | $608,250 | 141 | 4 |
| 7 | Nezuko Kamado S | 3ft | 12-8-1-0 | $927,055 | 124 | -- |
| 8 | Miss Jum Jabber | 3fp | 19-14-3-1 | $1,013,389 | 113 | -- |
| 9 | Big Ranger | 3ct | 13-8-1-1 | $668,710 | 57 | 5 |
| 10 | Apex | 3ct | 11-5-3-0 | $971,803 | 41 | 6 |
ALSO: Blazin Lou 14; Emoticon Legacy, Jersey Bulldog 13; Redland Rocket Man 12; Nix Nacken 11; Diabolic Hill 10; Shalom Hanover 9; Birr Castle 8; Tactical Moni 7; Seaside Ubeaut 6; Dandy Ideal, Starstruck Dreamer 5; Blue Ranger, Sangria Summer 4; Al Papi, Francent N, Kountry Plunge, Loua Dipa, Miki And Minnie 2; Best Chip, Melillo 1.
(USTA)