Despite having lost to Caviart Ally for a second straight start in this past Saturday's Breeders Crown at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Shartin N remained at the top of Tuesday's (Oct. 29) installment Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll.
Shartin N and Greenshoe, both runners-up in their respective Breeders Crown finals, led an unchanged top four which also includes Bettors Wish and Warrawee Ubeaut.
Shartin N and Tim Tetrick, pictured victorious at Harrah's Philadelphia.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, which runs weekly through November, 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 23 – 10/29/2019
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/G/S | Record | Earnings | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Shartin N (17) | 6pm | 17-14-2-0 | $920,177 | 304 | 1 |
| 2 | Greenshoe (11) | 3tc | 13-10-3-0 | $1,277,049 | 247 | 2 |
| 3 | Bettors Wish (1) | 3pc | 17-12-5-0 | $1,436,445 | 255 | 3 |
| 4 | Warrawee Ubeaut (4) | 3pf | 17-12-2-3 | $923,898 | 251 | 4 |
| 5 | Manchego (1) | 4tm | 15-7-0-0 | $485,038 | 189 | 10 |
| 6 | Real Cool Sam | 2tg | 10-9-0-0 | $497,774 | 88 | 5 |
| 7 | Gimpanzee | 3tc | 12-7-1-2 | $997,163 | 82 | - |
| 8 | Tall Dark Stranger | 2pc | 9-8-1-0 | $717,514 | 75 | - |
| 9 | Lather Up | 4ph | 12-8-1-1 | $768,011 | 65 | 7 |
| 10 | McWicked | 8ph | 16-6-3-3 | $1,017,466 | 58 | 8 |
ALSO: Caviart Ally 50; Atlanta 48; Bold Eagle 31; Dancin Lou 28; Southwind Ozzi 24; Papi Rob Hanover 22; Ramona Hill 18; Amigo Volo 11; Winndevie 9; American History, Forbidden Trade, Six Pack 7; Lyons Sentinel, Reflect With Me 6; Elver Hanover 5; Millies Possesion 2; Captain Crunch, Guardian Angel AS, When Dovescry 1.
Bold Eagle received 1 first-place vote.
(with files from the USTA)