There was only one shift in the Top 10 in the Week 3 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, June 27 as Covered Bridge and Ruthless Hanover swapped positions eight and nine in the rankings.
Covered Bridge won Monday’s Open Handicap at MGM Yonkers Raceway for his 10th victory of the season and pushed his 2023 earnings to more than $330,000. Ruthless Hanover finished second by a head in Saturday’s Open Handicap at The Meadowlands.
The remainder of the Top 10 was idle last week with the exception of No. 6 Lochinvar Art A, who qualified on Saturday at The Meadowlands.
Its My Show, Sylvia Hanover, Jiggy Jog S, Grace Hill and Special Way stayed in spots one through five in the poll.
The Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll does not determine U.S. 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 3 – June 27, 2023
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/S/G | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Its My Show (24) | 3gp | 6-6-0-0 | $460,084 | 333 | 1 |
| 2 | Sylvia Hanover (5) | 3fp | 3-3-0-0 | $180,755 | 261 | 2 |
| 3 | Jiggy Jog S (3) | 4mt | 2-2-0-0 | $74,408 | 230 | 3 |
| 4 | Grace Hill (1) | 5mp | 5-5-0-0 | $173,350 | 215 | 4 |
| 5 | Special Way (1) | 3ft | 3-3-0-0 | $150,000 | 203 | 5 |
| 6 | Lochinvar Art A (1) | 8hp | 12-6-3-2 | $262,925 | 138 | 6 |
| 7 | Confederate | 3cp | 3-2-1-0 | $197,250 | 95 | 7 |
| 8 | Covered Bridge | 7gp | 20-10-1-5 | $317,060 | 69 | 9 |
| 9 | Ruthless Hanover | 6gp | 7-4-1-1 | $101,875 | 67 | 8 |
| 10 | Hellabalou | 5hp | 13-5-3-0 | $363,450 | 34 | 10 |
ALSO: Venerate 32; Abuckabett Hanover, Bond 28; Kierkegaard K 24; Khaosan Road 22; Air Power 20; Voukefalas 15; Bella Bellini, Southwind Coors 13; Refined 10; Keg Stand 9; C Is For Cookie, Leonidas A, So Much More, Stockade Seelster 7; Ponda Jet, Yanks Dugout 6; Fulton 5; Mad Max Hanover, Warrawee Vital 3; Charlie May, Drama Act, Sadie Hanover, Stonebridge Helios, Up Your Deo 2; Amazing Dream N, Charleston, Earthwindfire, Lawless Shadow, Little Rocket Man 1.
(USTA)