Golden Tempo (on rail) and jockey Jose Ortiz put in a final workout in company at Keeneland on May 30 for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (G1) Presented by NYRA Bets. The Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve winner completed four furlongs on a fast track in :48.20 and is expected to face other NTRA Top 3-Year-Olds, including No. 4 Chief Wallabee and No. 6 Commandment, in the final leg of the Triple Crown. Keeneland Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – June 1, 2026
Week 19 of the 2026 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 May 31. 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 3 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, 2026 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 | GOLDEN TEMPO (19) | 3-C | 4-2-0-2 | 279 | 1 |
| 2 | RENEGADE (8) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 265 | 2 |
| 3 | NAPOLEON SOLO (2) | 3-C | 3-1-0-0 | 189 | 3 |
| 4 | CHIEF WALLABEE | 3-C | 4-1-1-1 | 158 | 5 |
| 5 | CRUDE VELOCITY | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 153 | 4 |
| 6 | COMMANDMENT | 3-C | 4-3-0-0 | 134 | 6 |
| 7 | STARK CONTRAST | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 90 | 7 |
| 8 | ALWAYS A RUNNER | 3-F | 3-3-0-0 | 78 | 8 |
| 9 | IRON HONOR | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 50 | 9 |
| 10 | THE PUMA | 3-C | 4-1-2-1 | 40 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FURTHER ADO (28), EMERGING MARKET (28), ENGLISHMAN (19), OCELLI (17), SO HAPPY (11), DANON BOURBON (10), SILENT TACTIC (9), OBLITERATION (7), GROWTH EQUITY (6), MEANING (5), CHIP HONCHO (4), INCREDIBOLT (4), BELLA BALLERINA (3), FULLEFFORT (2), DESERT GATE (2), ON TIME GIRL (2), POTENTE (2)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGNITUDE (16) | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 264 | 2 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (11) | 7-H | 2-1-1-0 | 262 | 1 |
| 3 | SOVEREIGNTY (1) | 4-C | 1-0-1-0 | 214 | 3 |
| 4 | NYSOS | 5-H | 1-0-1-0 | 147 | 4 |
| 5 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 123 | 5 |
| 6 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 7-H | 3-2-1-0 | 104 | 6 |
| 7 | JOURNALISM | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 102 | 7 |
| 8 | BURNHAM SQUARE (1) | 4-G | 3-2-1-0 | 77 | 8 |
| 9 | RHETORICAL | 5-G | 2-1-0-1 | 61 | 9 |
| 10 | CORPORATE POWER | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 41 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: BAEZA (27), SPLENDORA (27), FORMIDABLE MAN (25), LAGYNOS (23), DETERMINISTIC (13), T O ELVIS (13), CORORATE POWER (11), CORNUCOPIAN (8), RENEGADE (8), NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) (7), GOLDEN TEMPO (6), SHRED THE GNAR (6), ANTIQUARIAN (5), FAR BRIDGE (4), IMAGINATION (4), BOOK ‘EM DANNO (3), CRUDE VELOCITY (3), NAPOLEON SOLO (2), YELLOW CARD (1), DISRUPTOR (1), COMMANDMENT (1), ALWAYS A RUNNER (1), FORT WASHINGTON (1)