There were no newcomers to the Top 10 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, but Captain Corey moved nearer to No. 1 Manchego while Atlanta, Lyons Sentinel, and Charlie May each improved position.
Captain Corey won the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial and added six first-place votes and 47 points from last week. He trails Manchego, who was idle, by 39 points. The margin was 94 points a week ago.
Sebastian K Invitational winner Atlanta moved from fourth to third while Lyons Sentinel, who beat male rivals in a conditioned race, went from fifth to fourth and Ohio Sire Stakes division winner Charlie May jumped from eighth to fifth.
Hot Mess Express, who finished sixth in the James M. Lynch Memorial, dropped from third to sixth.
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 14 – 8/24/2021
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/S/G | Record | Earnings | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Manchego (28) | 6mt | 7-6-0-1 | $419,755 | 336 | 1 |
| 2 | Captain Corey (6) | 3ct | 6-4-1-0 | $733,695 | 297 | 2 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 6mt | 6-4-1-0 | $235,846 | 216 | 4 |
| 4 | Lyons Sentinel | 4mp | 11-5-1-2 | $282,158 | 159 | 5 |
| 5 | Charlie May (1) | 3gp | 13-6-4-0 | $424,850 | 142 | 8 |
| 6 | Hot Mess Express | 3fp | 8-7-0-0 | $314,590 | 124 | 3 |
| 7 | Test Of Faith | 3fp | 7-6-1-0 | $207,050 | 106 | 6 |
| 8 | Catch The Fire | 4hp | 10-7-1-1 | $335,863 | 98 | 7 |
| 9 | Bella Bellini | 3ft | 11-7-4-0 | $382,585 | 90 | 9 |
| 10 | King Of The North | 2ct | 5-5-0-0 | $274,390 | 88 | 10 |
ALSO: Venerable 61; Lawless Shadow 46; Allywag Hanover 44; This Is The Plan 23; Perfect Sting 17; Nicholas Beach 16; Bulldog Hanover, Winning Ticket 12; Beads 10; Grace Hill 7; So Much More 6; Darlene Hanover 4; Betterhavemymoney, Hellabalou, Pebble Beach 3; Smooth Lou, Venerate 1.
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Undefeated Venerable has
Undefeated Venerable has earned more money than any 2yo trotter OR pacer and has the fastest winning time of any 2yo trotter, male OR female. Why on earth isn't she ranked???