Knightsbridge has graded stakes wins this year at 1 mile, 1 1/8-mile, and 1 1/4-mile. Most recently, the 5-year-old son of Nyquist dominated 10 others in the 1 1/4-mile Pacific Classic (G1) on August 22 under jockey Junior Alvarado. Knightsbridge is owned by Godolphin and trained by Bill Mott, the same connections as Sovereignty. Benoit Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – Oct 19, 2026
Week 39 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 18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (13) | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 253 | 2 |
| T1 | SOVEREIGNTY (11) | 4-C | 3-1-1-1 | 253 | 1 |
| 3 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE (3) | 5-H | 6-4-1-0 | 226 | 3 |
| 4 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 6-3-2-1 | 198 | 4 |
| 5 | MAGNITUDE (2) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 161 | 5 |
| 6 | ENGLISHMAN | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 117 | 6 |
| 7 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 6-3-0-3 | 92 | 7 |
| 8 | NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) | 5-H | 5-3-0-0 | 87 | 8 |
| 9 | DETERMINISTIC | 5-H | 4-3-1-0 | 77 | 9 |
| 10 | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 6-5-0-0 | 50 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FULLY SUBSCRIBED (17), LEADING CHANGE (11), NAPOLEON SOLO (10), BURNHAM SQUARE (7), T O ELVIS (7), U. S. S. VALOR (6), RHETORICAL (5), WAYS AND MEANS (5), EXPLORA (4), HUGHES (3), THE PUMA (2), KATHYNMARISSA (2), TAM TAM (2)