Confederate, who on Monday became the fastest three-year-old pacer in history with his 1:46.1 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series win at Lexington’s Red Mile, became the first unanimous No. 1 in this season’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll when the Week 13 rankings were released on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Confederate maintained the top spot in the Week 12 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Aug. 29 while Bythemissal, who romped by eight lengths in his Canadian Pacing Derby elimination this past weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park made the biggest move.
Max C. Hempt Memorial winner Confederate returned to the No. 1 spot in the Week 11 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Aug. 22.