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November 28, 2023
Three-year-old male pacer Confederate closed out the 2023 Grand Circuit season as the No. 1-ranked horse in the final Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Nov. 28.
November 21, 2023
Aside from qualifiers, no horses in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll raced last week, resulting in no changes with Confederate leading in the Week 24 edition of the rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 21. This marks the 14th consecutive week Confederate has ranked No. 1.
November 14, 2023
Confederate won last week’s Hap Hansen Matron Stakes and remained the unanimous No. 1-ranked horse in the Week 23 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
November 7, 2023
Confederate continued his reign atop the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, holding his No. 1 position for the 12th consecutive week.
October 31, 2023
Breeders Crown champions Confederate and Sylvia Hanover held the top two spots in Tuesday’s Week 21 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll while two other Crown winners moved up the Top 10 rankings and three other Crown champs moved in.
October 25, 2023
Confederate remained the No. 1 ranked Standardbred for the 10th consecutive week in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
October 17, 2023
Only one horse in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll Top 10 was in action last week, resulting in little movement in the Week 19 edition of the rankings released on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
October 10, 2023
Confederate picked up his eighth consecutive win in a division of the Tattersalls Pace on Sunday at Lexington’s Red Mile and on Tuesday, Oct. 10 was voted the unanimous No. 1-ranked horse in the Week 18 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll.
October 3, 2023
The top three positions in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll were unchanged in the Week 17 edition released on Tuesday, Oct. 3 while Tattoo Artist moved up to No. 5 and two horses returned to the Top 10 following stakes victories.
September 26, 2023
Confederate held steady in the top spot for the sixth straight week in the Week 16 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released on Tuesday, Sept. 26 while Little Brown Jug champion Its My Show showed up at No. 2, T C I also moved up and a familiar name rejoined the Top 10.