Whitney Stakes (G1) winner and reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty is expected to start in the October 31 Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race he missed last year. The 4-year-old Into Mischief colt most recently worked four furlongs at Saratoga on October 2nd for trainer Bill Mott. Angelo Lieto/Coglianese Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – Oct 5, 2026
Week 37 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 Oct 4. 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 (11) | 4-C | 3-1-1-1 | 219 | 1 |
| 2 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (11) | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 207 | 2 |
| 3 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE (1) | 5-H | 6-4-1-0 | 190 | 3 |
| 4 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 6-3-2-1 | 175 | 4 |
| 5 | MAGNITUDE (2) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 131 | 5 |
| 6 | ENGLISHMAN | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 97 | 6 |
| 7 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 6-3-0-3 | 76 | 7 |
| 8 | DETERMINISTIC | 5-H | 4-3-1-0 | 69 | 9 |
| 9 | NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) | 5-H | 5-3-0-0 | 67 | 8 |
| 10 | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 6-5-0-0 | 56 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FULLY SUBSCRIBED (21), LEADING CHANGE (12), NAPOLEON SOLO (11), BURNHAM SQUARE (8), U. S. S. VALOR (8), T O ELVIS (7), RHETORICAL (5), WAYS AND MEANS (5), EXPLORA (4), TAM TAM (2), CAROLINE ST BEAT (2), KATHYNMARISSA (2), THE PUMA (1)