Official Top 10 standings for 1996 and unofficial Top 10 standings for 1997 through Dec. 21.
Final 1996
| HORSES | Age | Sts | 1-2-3 | Earnings |
|---|
| Continentalvictory | 3tf | 12 | 9-0-1 | $1,178,360 |
| Hot Lead | 3pg | 20 | 11-6-1 | 987,687 |
| Stout | 3pc | 26 | 10-8-3 | 985,752 |
| Mystical Maddy | 3pf | 21 | 19-1-0 | 945,250 |
| His Mattjesty | 2tc | 18 | 9-7-0 | 804,022 |
| Koochie | 2tf | 18 | 15-1-2 | 698,937 |
| Running Sea | 3tc | 17 | 8-3-2 | 686,338 |
| Moni Maker | 3tf | 20 | 19-1-0 | 675,574 |
| Arizona Jack | 3pc | 17 | 4-3-0 | 661,273 |
| Riyadh | 6ph | 30 | 17-8-0 | 648,830 |
| DRIVERS | Mts | 1st | Earnings |
|---|
| Mike Lachance | 1930 | 285 | $8,408,231 |
| John Campbell | 1573 | 301 | 8,180,991 |
| Jack Moiseyev | 2360 | 384 | 6,345,477 |
| Doug Brown | 1922 | 345 | 5,539,627 |
| Tony Morgan | 3782 | 853 | 5,201,715 |
| Luc Ouellette | 2418 | 620 | 4,957,981 |
| George Brennan | 2615 | 405 | 4,737,145 |
| Howard Parker | 2642 | 405 | 4,548,166 |
| Steve Condren | 1529 | 220 | 4,405,652 |
| Cat Manzi | 2907 | 463 | 4,168,091 |
1997
| HORSES | Age | Sts | 1-2-3 | Earnings |
|---|
| Malabar Man | 3th | 14 | 11-3-0 | $1,485,417 |
| Western Dreamer | 3pg | 29 | 14-7-3 | 1,349,401 |
| Village Jasper | 3ph | 30 | 14-6-3 | 1,057,595 |
| Arturo | 3ph | 30 | 9-8-9 | 991,475 |
| Dream Away | 3ph | 22 | 10-5-1 | 986,399 |
| Steinam's Place | 3pf | 19 | 14-2-0 | 897,033 |
| Gothic Dream | 3ph | 24 | 5-6-2 | 895,199 |
| Lord Stormont | 3tg | 23 | 20-1-1 | 839,553 |
| No Nonsense Woman | 3tf | 17 | 14-3-0 | 838,563 |
| Armbro Plato | 3tg | 22 | 12-3-2 | 663,942 |
| DRIVERS | Mts | 1st | Earnings |
| Mike Lachance | 2138 | 343 | $9,119,093 |
| John Campbell | 1567 | 254 | 8,821,469 |
| Luc Ouellette | 2418 | 449 | 6,054,722 |
| Jack Moiseyev | 2216 | 301 | 5,759,150 |
| Tony Morgan | 3362 | 773 | 5,505,853 |
| Ronald Pierce | 1785 | 226 | 5,208,705 |
| Cat Manzi | 3147 | 464 | 4,716,642 |
| Doug Brown | 1815 | 318 | 4,634,223 |
| George Brennan | 2617 | 415 | 4,427,075 |
| Steven Condren | 1508 | 226 | 4,359,226 |
1996–97 Major Stakes Races Harness Racing Hambletonian Society/Breeders <br/>Crown Standardbred Poll 
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