Now three weeks removed from her mile beating the boys in the Hambletonian, Atlanta remains atop the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll in Week 13.
Atlanta has not raced since her victory in the harness racing classic and still holds a sizable lead over Hannelore Hanover, who still placed second despite her third-place finish in the $141,000 Joie De Vie at Tioga Downs on Sunday, Aug. 12.
The results from Week 13 appear below.
(Rank – Horse [first-place votes] – Total Points – Previous)
1 – Atlanta (31) – 346 – 1
2 – Hannelore Hanover (2) - 259 – 2
3 – Shartin N (1) – 258 – 3
4 – Manchego – 200 – 4
5 – Courtly Choice – 153 – 8
6 – McWicked – 144 – 5
7 – Lazarus N (1) – 107 – 6
8 – Lather Up – 85 – 10
9 – Marion Marauder - 80 – 7
10 – Kissin In The Sand – 71 – 9
Also: Youaremycandygirl (69); Ariana G (59); Crystal Fashion (14); Stay Hungry (11); Dorsoduro Hanover (9); Mets Hall, Will Take Charge, Wolfgang (7); Captain Ahab, Filibuster Hanover (6); De Los Cielos Deo, Don’t Letem, Six Pack (4); Beckhams Z Tam, Swandre The Giant (3); Risk N, Thinkbig Dreambig (2); Melodies Major, Phaetosive, Plunge Blue Chip, The Ice Dutchess, Write Me A Song (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.