Fierceness and Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez capture the Pacific Classic (G1) by 3 ¼ lengths over Preakness winner Journalism. The Todd Pletcher-trained Fierceness was bred by Mike Repole and is owned by Repole, Derrick Smith, Michael B. Tabor, and Mrs. John Magnier. Photo credit: Benoit Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – September 2, 2025
Week 32 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 September 1. Voting is conducted by national media.
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, 2025 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOVEREIGNTY (27) | 3-C | 6-5-1-0 | 293 | 1 |
| 2 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 4-2-1-0 | 241 | 9 |
| 3 | MINDFRAME (2) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 212 | 2 |
| 4 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 4-1-2-1 | 206 | 3 |
| 5 | THORPEDO ANNA (1) | 4-F | 5-4-0-0 | 166 | 5 |
| 6 | JOURNALISM | 3-C | 7-4-3-0 | 157 | 4 |
| 7 | BOOK'EM DANNO | 4-G | 5-4-0-0 | 112 | 6 |
| 8 | NYSOS | 4-C | 3-2-1-0 | 65 | 7 |
| 9 | DETERMINISTIC | 4-C | 4-3-1-0 | 47 | 8 |
| 10 | ANTIQUARIAN | 4-C | 4-2-2-0 | 43 | N/A |
Other horses receiving votes: NITROGEN (27), SHE FEELS PRETTY (21), PATCH ADAMS (8), RAGING TORRENT (7), HIGHLAND FALLS (6), SEISMIC BEAUTY (6), FORMIDABLE MAN (6), AG BULLET (5), WHITE ABARRIO (5), FOREVER YOUNG (4), EL CORDOBES (3), WAYS AND MEANS (3), BAEZA (2), TED NOFFEY (2), HIT SHOW (1), LAURELIN (1), DORTH VADER (1)