Louprint maintained the No. 1 spot in the Week 6 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Wednesday, July 23 while Sylvia Hanover vaulted back into the Top 10 after her world record performance in the Clara Barton Distaff Pace at Plainridge Park.
The top five in the poll remained unchanged in order, with Louprint followed by Twin B Joe Fresh, Emoticon Legacy, Miki And Minnie and Super Chapter. The top three were separated by only 21 points.
Louprint received 21 first-place votes, with Twin B Joe Fresh getting five and Emoticon Legacy getting four.
Sylvia Hanover, who became the fastest female pacer in history on a five-eighths-mile track by winning the Clara Barton in 1:47.2, received three first-place votes and landed at No. 6 in this week’s rankings. She was one of two horses joining the Top 10, along with Elista Hanover, who was No. 10.
Yo Tillie, who was ranked seventh, received the remaining two of the 35 first-place votes.
Twin B Joe Fresh finished third in the Clara Barton. Yo Tillie won a division of the Tompkins-Geers Stakes at The Meadowlands. The remainder of the Top 10 was idle.
Periculum, who finished second in the Spirit of Massachusetts, and idle Ken 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 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 6 – July 23, 2025
| Rank | Name (First-Place Votes) | Age/Sex/Gait | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Louprint (21) | 3cp | 5-5-0-0 | $449,132 | 282 | 1 |
| 2 | Twin B Joe Fresh (5) | 5mp | 5-3-1-1 | $264,712 | 269 | 2 |
| 3 | Emoticon Legacy (4) | 3ct | 3-3-0-0 | $254,940 | 261 | 3 |
| 4 | Miki And Minnie | 3fp | 5-4-1-0 | $267,252 | 200 | 4 |
| 5 | Super Chapter | 3ct | 4-4-0-0 | $281,730 | 170 | 5 |
| 6 | Sylvia Hanover (3) | 5mp | 6-3-2-1 | $206,574 | 132 | -- |
| 7 | Yo Tillie (2) | 3ft | 4-4-0-0 | $122,083 | 126 | 8 |
| 8 | Go Dog Go | 3ct | 3-3-0-0 | $102,233 | 80 | 7 |
| 9 | Madden Oaks | 3cp | 8-3-3-2 | $509,067 | 78 | 9 |
| 10 | Elista Hanover | 4mt | 6-1-3-0 | $301,919 | 66 | -- |
ALSO: Ken Hanover 59; Twisted Destiny 44; Chantilly, Periculum 38; Brue Hanover 36; Beau Jangles 9; Smooth Dream 8; Call Me Goo 7; Women Layer 6; Conversano 5; Prince Hal Hanover 3; Caviart Daisy, Desperate Man, Nijinsky 2; Miki Shan N, On To Norway 1.
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Sylvia Hanover and Twin B Joe Fresh
Sylvia Hanover has raced Twin B Joe Fresh 4 times in 2025. Sylvia has won 2 of the last 3 races. She won on Sunday in 1:47.2 at Plainridge Park, a five-eighths mile track. Twin B Joe Fresh has never won in 1:47.2 or better in her entire life, even on a one-mile track. So why was Twin B ranked 2nd in this week's poll, with 5 first-place votes while Sylvia was only ranked 6th, with 3 first-place votes???
To anyone that ranked Twin B higher than Sylvia in this week's poll: Please explain the reasoning for your votes. I very-much look forward to hearing from you.