The Week 3 results from the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll have been released, and one of the favourites to win this weekend’s $1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack has garnered the most attention, once again.
Downbytheseaside, who will start from Post 2 in the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup this weekend at Mohawk Racetrack, has again been voted as the No. 1 overall Standardbred currently racing.
The son of Somebeachsomewhere kicked off his 2017 campaign with a convincing score in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at the Meadows, and followed it up with a sweep of the Art Rooney at Yonkers Raceway. He captured his elimination for the NA Cup in 1:50.4 and will have a catch-driving Brian Sears at his controls this Saturday.
The results from Week 3 of the poll appear below.
(Rank – Horse [first-place votes] – Total Points – Previous)
1 – Downbytheseaside (25) – 323 – 1
2 – Lady Shadow (4) – 264 – 2
3 – Huntsville (3) – 224 – 7
4 – Ariana G (2) – 200 – 3
5 – Fear The Dragon (1) – 197 – 5
6 – Crazy Wow – 176 – 9
7 – Hannelore Hanover – 106 – N/A
8 – Resolve – 89 – 6
9 – Dr J Hanover – 87 – N/A
10 – Bit Of A Legend N – 85 – 4
Also: Somewhere In LA (39); Mossdale Conner N (36); Marion Marauder (12); Enterprise (11); Tequila Monday (9); All Bets Off, Nirvana Seelster (8); Keystone Velocity (7); Glassine Hanover, Missile J, Nike Franco N, Sortie, Western Fame (5); Clear Vision (4); Rock N Roll World, Sintra (3); Broadway Donna, Hurricane Beach, Magic Presto (2); Long Tom, Odds On Equuleus, Safe From Terror (1).
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll is voted on by harness racing media representatives that cover North American Standardbred racing.
The rankings are based on the votes of harness racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. The U.S. Harness Writers Association votes in December on all Dan Patch Award division winners plus Trotter of the Year, Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year. The Dan Patch Awards are separate from the O'Brien Awards, which recognize Canada's top Standardbreds of a given racing season.