Despite Tasting Defeat Dewey's Still On Top

Published: September 9, 2008 03:31 am EDT

Deweycheatumnhowe's 17-race win streak was snapped on Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack in his elimination for this year's Canadian Trotting Classic, but it didn't stop the voters in this week's Hambletonian/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll from giving him the majority of the first-place votes.

Crazed, who holds down the six spot in this week's poll, played giant killer for the duo of trainer Frank Antonacci Jr. and driver Tim Tetrick.

Somebeachsomewhere is perched second in the standings, just as he's done since his lone career defeat in this year's Meadowlands Pace final. "The Beach" took home 11 of the first-place votes compared to Dewey's 23.

The only other horse to garner a first-place vote in the poll is free-for-all star, Mister Big, who holds down the third spot in the poll.

This week's poll is listed below, with first-place votes listed in brackets.

2008 Hambletonian/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll
1. Deweycheatumnhowe (23) - 334 pts
2. Somebeachsomewhere (11) – 302 pts
3. Mister Big (1) – 273 pts
4. Art Official – 256 pts
5. Badlands Nitro – 168 pts
6. Crazed – 142 pts
7. Lantern Kronos – 115 pts
8. Artistic Fella – 99 pts
9. Corleone Kosmos – 75 pts
10. My Little Dragon – 48 pts

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