Week 6 of the 2022 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through April 3. Voting is conducted by national media.
The Three-Year-Old poll represents horses competing up and through the Triple Crown.
The Top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for Horse of the Year. The Top Thoroughbred Poll concludes on Tuesday, November 8 following the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Rankings on both polls are on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2022 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP THREE-YEAR OLD POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPICENTER (26) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 336 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 261 | 7 |
| 3 | FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (4) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 247 | 2 |
| 4 | MESSIER (3) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 218 | 4 |
| 5 | CYBERKNIFE (2) | 3-C | 3-2-0-0 | 201 | 29 |
| 6 | SMILE HAPPY | 3-C | 1-0-1-0 | 133 | 6 |
| 7 | SIMPLIFICATION | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 88 | 5 |
| 8 | CHARGE IT | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 86 | 22 |
| 9 | SECRET OATH | 3-F | 3-2-0-1 | 80 | 8 |
| 10 | MORELLO | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 48 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: ZANDON (40), TIZ THE BOMB (31), EARLY VOTING (30), BARBER ROAD (26), ECHO ZULU (23), MO DONEGAL (19), KATHLEEN O. (14), ZOZOS (12), CLASSIC CAUSEWAY (10), SLOW DOWN ANDY (7), ETHEREAL ROAD (6), JACK CHRISTOPHER (4), CROWN PRIDE (2), UN OJO (2), PAPPACAP (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (22) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 313 | 1 |
| 2 | LIFE IS GOOD (4) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 273 | 3 |
| 3 | LETRUSKA (4) | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 272 | 2 |
| 4 | HOT ROD CHARLIE | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 246 | 4 |
| 5 | EXPRESS TRAIN (4) | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 192 | 5 |
| 6 | FLIGHTLINE | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 124 | 6 |
| 7 | OLYMPIAD (1) | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 90 | 8 |
| 8 | CE CE | 6-M | 2-1-1-0 | 81 | 7 |
| 9 | SPEAKER'S CORNER | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 71 | 9 |
| 10 | MANDALOUN | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 58 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: COLONEL LIAM (49), MIDNIGHT BOURBON (38), EPICENTER (21), GUFO (18), COUNT AGAIN (13), MESSIER (11), REGAL GLORY (8), DOMESTIC SPENDING (5), AS TIME GOES BY (5), WARRANT (5), ACCLIMATE (5), JACKIE’S WARRIOR (5), MERNEITH (5), MALATHAAT (4), KATHLEEN O. (3), WAR LIKE GODDESS (3), STILLETO BOY (2), BRICKYARD RIDE (1), WHITE ABARRIO (1), ECHO ZULU (1), FULSOME (1), CLAIRIERE (1)