Weekend winners Test Of Faith, Joviality S and Beach Glass moved up in the Week 12 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday, Aug. 23 while idle Bulldog Hanover remained firmly entrenched in the No. 1 position.
Only seven of the 29 horses receiving at least one point in the Week 10 Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll were in action last week, resulting in little movement in the Week 11 rankings released Tuesday, Aug. 16.
There was little movement in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, with the top five horses holding their positions and Alrajah One IT the only newcomer.
Canadian-owned Bulldog Hanover solidified his hold on No. 1 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll thanks to his record-setting 1:45.4 mile to win the William R. Haughton Memorial at The Meadowlands this past Saturday. The four-year-old male pacer received all but one first-place vote and was one point shy of a perfect 350 points.
A new week, a new No. 1 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll. Bulldog Hanover grabbed the top spot in this week’s rankings, becoming the fourth different horse to ascend to No. 1 in the poll’s six weeks.