Journalism, with regular rider Umberto Rispoli aboard, is led to the Churchill Downs main track on Sunday, April 27 before working five furlongs in 1:01 2/5 for trainer Michael McCarthy. Photo credit: NTRA Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 28, 2025
Week 14 of the 2025 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 27. Voting is conducted by national media.
The 3-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 4 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, 2024 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP 3-YEAR OLD POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOURNALISM | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 280 | 1 |
| 2 | SANDMAN | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 217 | 2 |
| 3 | SOVEREIGNTY | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 189 | 4 |
| 4 | RODRIGUEZ | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 154 | 5 |
| 5 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 3-G | 3-2-0-0 | 122 | 6 |
| 6 | TAPPAN STREET | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 92 | 3 |
| 7 | TIZTASTIC | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 91 | 7 |
| 8 | COAL BATTLE | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 86 | 8 |
| 9T | CITIZEN BULL | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 57 | 9 |
| 9T | GOOD CHEER | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 57 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: BAEZA (56), FINAL GAMBIT (24), AMERICAN PROMISE (20), GRANDE (20), EAST AVENUE (19), QUIETSIDE (13), LUXOR CAFE (10), TENMA (9), PUBLISHER (9), FIVE G (5), NITROGEN (3), ECLATANT (2), OWEN ALMIGHTY (2), RIVER THAMES (1), VERITY (1), CLEVER AGAIN (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THORPEDO ANNA (23) | 4-F | 2-2-0-0 | 271 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (2) | 6-H | 2-2-0-0 | 244 | 2 |
| 3 | LOCKED (3) | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 218 | 3 |
| 4 | HIT SHOW | 5-H | 3-2-0-1 | 181 | 4 |
| 5 | MINDFRAME | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 97 | 5 |
| 6 | FIRST MISSION | 5-H | 2-1-0-1 | 94 | 7 |
| 7 | CARL SPACKLER | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 80 | 8 |
| 8 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 74 | 6 |
| 9T | RAGING TORRENT | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 64 | 9 |
| 9T | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 64 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FOREVER YOUNG (29), MIXTO (27), TOUCHUPONASTAR (23), KOPION (17), CAVALIERI (16), STRAIGHT NO CHASER (12), NITROGEN (5), HALL OF FAME (5), JUST A TOUCH (4), SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (3), EXTRA ANEJO (3), BOOTH (3), RICHI (2), SKELLY (2), JOURNALISM (2)