The Week 12 results from the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll have been released, and Fear The Dragon is still topping the charts.
Fear The Dragon is scheduled to battle arch rival Huntsville in a division of the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes on Friday evening at The Meadows. The Brian Brown trainee boasts a 9-2-0 record 11 trips to the track this season, and he’s banked more than $1.1 million along the way.
The results from Week 12 of the poll appear below.
(Rank – Horse [first-place votes] – Total Points – Previous)
1 – Fear The Dragon (18) – 320 – 1
2 – Ariana G (13) – 312 – 2
3 – Huntsville (3) – 274 – 3
4 – Hannelore Hanover – 160 – 4
5 – Downbytheseaside (1) – 148 – 9
6 – Marion Marauder – 133 – 5
7 – Resolve – 120 – 6
8 – Walner – 110 – 7
9 – Blazin Britches – 73 – 8
10 – Agent Q - 49 – N/A
Also: Manchego (44); Lady Shadow (39); Check Six (20); Devious Man (19); What The Hill (16); Keystone Velocity (12); Crazy Wow (11); Pasithea Face S, Perfect Spirit (10); Foiled Again (8); Clear Idea (6); Fourth Dimension, You Know You Do (5); Bit Of A Legend (4); Barn Bella, International Moni (3); Nike Franco N, Tequila Monday (2); Holy Trout, Jan, JL Cruze, Magic Presto, Percy Bluechip, Summer Travel, Two AM (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.