Atlanta Returns To Top 10 Poll

Published: September 8, 2020 03:47 pm EDT

Maple Leaf Trot winner Atlanta vaulted back into the top 10 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, landing at No. 7 in the rankings. Atlanta was just outside the top 10 last week, but added 101 points this week to make her big move.

Ramona Hill, who won a qualifier Saturday at The Meadowlands, remained No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Tall Dark Stranger (idle) stayed at No. 2 and was followed by Maple Leaf third-place finisher Gimpanzee, who held a one-point edge over undefeated Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Party Girl Hill. Completing the top five was Shartin N (idle).

Goodtimes Stakes winner Ready For Moni also moved up in this week’s rankings, going from eighth to sixth. Rounding out the top 10 were Sorella (idle) at No. 8, followed by Kentucky Sire Stakes leg winner Reflect With Me, and Maple Leaf fifth-place finisher Manchego.

The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine Horse of the Year. The members of the U.S. Harness Writers Association vote on all Dan Patch Award division winners plus 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 9 – 9/8/2020

Rank Name (First Votes) A/G/S Record Earnings Points Pvs
1 Ramona Hill (22) 3tf 5-4-0-1 $731,535 334 1
2 Tall Dark Stranger (13) 3pc 7-6-0-0 $879,131 323 2
3 Gimpanzee 4th 7-5-1-1 $643,464 231 3
4 Party Girl Hill 3pf 9-9-0-0 $482,181 230 5
5 Shartin N 7pm 6-5-1-0 $282,519 206 4
6 Ready For Moni 3tc 6-5-1-0 $575,670 136 8
7 Atlanta 5tm 7-3-2-0 $414,564 120
8 Sorella 3tf 7-5-0-0 $407,004 115 6
9 Reflect With Me 3pf 5-5-0-0 $213,630 62 9
10 Manchego 5tm 8-4-1-2 $276,201 57 7

ALSO: Captain Corey 25; Macho Martini 13; Tattoo Artist 11; Action Uncle 7; Century Farroh, Darlene Hanover, Southwind Tyrion 6; American Courage, Guinevere Hall 5; Bettors Wish, Ocean Rock, Papi Rob Hanover 4; Donna Soprano, Perfect Sting 3; Back Of The Neck, Caviart Audrey, Little Rocket Man, Warrawee Vital 2; Dorsoduro Hanover 1.

(USTA)

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