Super Chapter and Brandon Blvd remained 1-2 in the Week 17 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday, Oct. 7 while Wall Of Fame made the biggest advancement in the Top 10.
Ranked 1-2 for the fourth consecutive week, Super Chapter and Brandon Blvd both added 10 points to their totals from a week ago to gain additional separation from the remainder of the Top 10, with the gap between second and third increasing from 39 points to 104. Super Chapter won the Grade 2 Dayton Trotting Derby with a world record-equalling/track record-setting 1:50.2 score at Hollywood Dayton while Brandon Blvd won a division of the Grade 2 Bluegrass Stakes at The Red Mile.
The only other winner from the Top 10 last week was Wall Of Fame, who improved to 10-for-10 with a victory in a division of the Bluegrass for two-year-old female trotters. She vaulted from sixth to third in the rankings thanks to the addition of 108 points to her previous total.
Shalom Hanover and Redland Rocket Man were idle last week while On To Norway, Apex, Big Ranger, Best Chip and Miss Jum Jabber all suffered setbacks.
There were no newcomers to the Top 10, with Grade 1 Kentucky Futurity winner Nix Nacken landing just outside the group.
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 17 – Oct. 7, 2026
| Rank | Name (First-Place Votes) | Age/Sex/Gait | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Super Chapter (27) | 4ht | 9-7-2-0 | $1,191,707 | 341 | 1 |
| 2 | Brandon Blvd (8) | 3cp | 12-9-2-1 | $1,175,195 | 317 | 2 |
| 3 | Wall Of Fame | 2ft | 10-10-0-0 | $608,250 | 213 | 6 |
| 4 | On To Norway | 4gt | 13-10-2-0 | $589,250 | 191 | 3 |
| 5 | Apex | 3ct | 9-5-2-0 | $958,908 | 166 | 4 |
| 6 | Shalom Hanover | 2cp | 7-7-0-0 | $324,476 | 116 | 8 |
| 7 | Redland Rocket Man | 3gp | 14-4-3-1 | $547,478 | 105 | 7 |
| 8 | Big Ranger | 3ct | 11-7-1-0 | $582,849 | 99 | 5 |
| 9 | Best Chip | 4hp | 16-9-4-1 | $530,805 | 54 | 10 |
| 10 | Miss Jum Jabber | 3fp | 16-13-2-0 | $625,139 | 52 | 9 |
ALSO: Nix Nacken 51; Twin B Joe Fresh 42; Wrong Sounds Right 34; Loua Dipa 30; Beau Jangles 29; Miki And Minnie 25; Shes Moni 19; Emoticon Legacy 16; Nezuko Kamado S 11; Starstruck Dreamer 4; Mr Bear 3; Kountry Plunge 2; Ervin Hanover, Francent N, Jersey Bulldog, Nuance, Woodmere Rock It 1.
(USTA)