The stage is being set for yet another exciting finish to crown the 2015 Leaderboard “HOY” champion. HGA placings by several of the top 30-40 hounds in the past few weeks has shifted the standings so that any of the Top 9 hounds now has a mathematical chance to obtain the title if they win the upcoming World Cup and gain other available bonus points. The World Cup is a Grade 1 Leaderboard hunt and if it draws 150 hounds, the winning hound would be able to gain 450 points. A dual championship could add another 110 points and Best Mouth and Classiest Hound could add 35 points each, totaling the possibility of an additional 630 points. Below are the current Top 100 HOY standings per the posted and qualifying hunts:

Bennett's Bruce Leroy 1875
Cox's Gloria 1770
Stahl's Electra 1565
Richie's Midget 1525
McMillan's Brownlee 1475
V.B.'s Sexy Shelby M. 1450
P&D's Zip 1425
P&D's Sparky 1360
CMK's Calvary IGWT 1295
TRK's Jean 1185
SS Flo Jo 1180
McMillan's Tori 1105
Cox's Raj 1050
Miller's King Tutt 990
B&J's Ringneck 975
South Bryan Platinum 925
Frazier's Savage J. 910
Starkey's Sandy 910
McMillan's Baby Girl 905
Top Notch Rugaroo 895
McMillan's Red Dot 840
P&D's Skid Row 810
South Bryan Phoenix 810
Crisco's Charlie 800
Miss Rockette S. 800
TRK's Missy 795
B&B's Poison 790
McMillan's Arrow 770
V.B.'s Shelby M. 770
Cade's Megan 765
Parker's Abigail P. 765
Windsor's Anna 760
Freeman's Mellow 755
Bullard's Gus 730
Shake Em Down Baby Girl 715
Dean's Harry M. 705
Peyton's Yellow 705
Josh's Annie 695
P&D's Zap 695
B&B's Texas 690
Borum's Big Stick 690
MK's Poker 690
MK's Moe 685
Country Boy Stella 680
Allentown's Funky Bug 670
Webb's Chili Man 655
H.W. Mert Smith 650
McMillan's Bogie 650
Doug's Beretta 645
East Coast Chloe H. 640
Gentry's Miss B. 640
McMillan's Big C. 635
Daniel's Lemon Drop 630
Freeman's High Ball 630
Turner's Sexy T. 630
Lakehill's Supergirl 620
Miss My Baby S. 620
Turner's Whiskey 615
Boone's Awesome 590
Dean's Flame M. 590
Lance's Red Man 585
MK's Redbird 585
Polk's Freight Train 575
Adam's Ringo 560
Killam Hill's Beast 560
Thompson's Big Block 560
D&H Trigger 555
Webb's Blackie 555
Allentown's BB 550
Cutrer's Iron Wheel 550
Coal Creek Hank Snow 545
McMillan's Little Man 545
MK's Taylor 545
Overdrive's Angel 545
Todd's Treeshaker 540
Alyssa's Caliber 535
Big Creek Sam 530
Hartwick's Marie 530
Hill's White Derby 530
J&S Polly 525
Sandy Mill's Jacky 525
BB Clifford 520
Bond's Daisy Mae 520
K&S Rambo 520
Mr. Smoking Ace S. 520
Runyon's H-K Sandy 520
Borum's Janna 500
Ingram's Bill 500
Stahl's Savannah 500
T. Evan's Jiggy 500
MM's Stud 495
Ivy Bluff Deadeye 490
Newsom Eli 490
Fras. Bros. Businessman 485
Webb's Tuff 485
Funtime Victoria 480
MK's Drifter 480
Pritchard's Little Girl 480
Smith's Yogi 480
Stahl's Dusty 480

In my opinion a hound that does it inside and out deserves extra points just like the traveling points. Gloria has proven no matter where she is cast she can do it.There are a lot of hounds people wouldn't cast outside but I bet Gloria is a lot more valuable than a lot of those hounds people want cast outside.I don't know Mr. Cox but he has proven cast them wherever and let the chips fall where they may.Good luck to Gloria on hoy hopes she goes to the world cup.

She must be a sure nuff machine. Inside or outside, masters or nationals, fox or yotes. I'm anxious to see how the dogs that ran the invitational recover on a two week turn around for 3 more days in harrisville. Good luck to all and bring it on back to the tar heel state Ronnie cox!!!! Years and years of hard work and dedication paying off for a good fella!!!