Godolphin’s reigning Horse of the Year, Sovereignty, won the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes in his last start. The 4-year-old Into Mischief colt may not run in the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on September 18 as originally planned due to a rear hoof abscess, according to trainer Bill Mott. Angelo Lieto/Coglianese Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – Sep 8, 2026
Week 33 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 Sep 7. 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 THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOVEREIGNTY (23) | 4-C | 3-1-1-1 | 296 | 1 |
| 2 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE (3) | 5-H | 6-4-1-0 | 251 | 2 |
| 3 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 5-2-2-1 | 207 | 3 |
| 4 | MAGNITUDE (3) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 177 | 4 |
| 5 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 168 | 6 |
| 6 | DETERMINISTIC (2) | 5-H | 3-3-0-0 | 165 | 5 |
| 7 | ENGLISHMAN | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 116 | 7 |
| 8 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 6-3-0-3 | 105 | 9 |
| 9 | LEADING CHANGE | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 35 | 12 |
| 10T | BURNHAM SQUARE | 4-G | 6-4-1-0 | 33 | 8 |
| 10T | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 5-4-0-0 | 33 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: BOOK ‘EM DANNO (23), NAPOLEON SOLO (15), BAEZA (14), WAYS AND MEANS (13), EXPLORA (12), TIFFANY (IRE) (8), FULLY SUBSCRIBED (8), SURVIE (6), T O ELVIS (6), TAM TAM (3), LUSTER (2), NYSOS (2), CAROLINE ST BEAT (2), COUNTING STARS (2), MY GUNS LOADED (1), PHILEAS FOGG (1), SPIRITED SOL (1)