MGM Yonkers Trot winner Up Your Deo jumped up into the Top 10 in the Week 4 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll that was released on Tuesday, July 4 and led by last month's North America Cup champion Its My Show.
Up Your Deo landed at No. 9 and is among three Ake Svanstedt-trained horses in the upper echelon of the rankings, with Six Pack Mares Trot winner Jiggy Jog S second and idle Special Way fourth.
Its My Show, who also was idle, remained No. 1 and idle Sylvia Hanover dropped to third in a swap of positions with Jiggy Jog S. Ruthless Hanover, who won the Dave Brower Memorial with a track record-equalling performance at The Meadowlands, moved up to fifth from ninth a week ago.
Rounding out the Top 10 were Grace Hill, Confederate, Lochinvar Art A and Covered Bridge.
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 4 – July 4, 2023
| Rank | Name (First Votes) | A/S/G | Record | Earnings (USD) | Points | Pvs |
| 1 | Its My Show (25) | 3gp | 6-6-0-0 | $460,084 | 336 | 1 |
| 2 | Jiggy Jog S (7) | 4mt | 3-3-0-0 | $130,095 | 285 | 3 |
| 3 | Sylvia Hanover (2) | 3fp | 3-3-0-0 | $180,755 | 271 | 2 |
| 4 | Special Way (1) | 3ft | 3-3-0-0 | $150,000 | 188 | 5 |
| 5 | Ruthless Hanover | 6gp | 8-5-1-1 | $176,202 | 171 | 9 |
| 6 | Grace Hill | 5mp | 6-5-1-0 | $206,782 | 156 | 4 |
| 7 | Confederate | 3cp | 3-2-1-0 | $197,250 | 78 | 7 |
| 8 | Lochinvar Art A | 8hp | 13-6-3-2 | $274,817 | 67 | 6 |
| 9 | Up Your Deo | 3ct | 4-3-0-1 | $213,800 | 56 | — |
| 10 | Covered Bridge | 7gp | 21-10-1-5 | $318,860 | 54 | 8 |
ALSO: Bond 42; Its Academic 31; Hellabalou 24; Air Power 20; Abuckabett Hanover 19; Venerate 16; Silver Label 15; Mad Max Hanover, Voukefalas 12; Khaosan Road, Stockade Seelster 10; Keg Stand 9; Linedrive Hanover 8; C Is For Cookie 6; Bella Bellini 5; Captain Batboy, Ponda Jet 4; Earthwindfire, Fulton, So Much More 3; Charlie May 2; Kierkegaard K, Little Rocket Man, Southwind Coors, Stonebridge Helios, Yanks Dugout 1.
(With files from USTA)