Burnham Square and Brian Hernandez, Jr. (outside), make it four wins in a row with a hard-fought victory in the G1 Arlington Million Stakes at Colonial Downs. The 4-year-old Liam’s Map gelding has won four of five starts in 2026 for owner/breeder Whitham Thoroughbreds and trainer Ian Wilkes. Hunter Fridley/Coady Media
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – August 3, 2026
Week 28 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 August 2. 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 | MAGNITUDE | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 288 | 1 |
| 2 | NYSOS | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 252 | 2 |
| 3 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 5-3-0-2 | 140 | 4 |
| 4 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 127 | 3 |
| 5 | SOVEREIGNTY | 4-C | 2-0-1-1 | 113 | 5 |
| 6 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 4-G | 5-4-1-0 | 99 | 12 |
| T7 | BAEZA | 4-C | 2-0-1-1 | 94 | 8 |
| T7 | WHITE ABARRIO | 7-H | 3-1-1-0 | 94 | 7 |
| 9 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 4-2-1-1 | 93 | 9 |
| 10 | BOOK 'EM DANNO | 5-G | 3-2-1-0 | 91 | 6 |
Other horses receiving votes: KNIGHTSBRIDGE (62), DETERMINISTIC (39), SPLENDORA (29), RENEGADE (18), COUNTING STARS (17), LAGYNOS (17), ENGLISHMAN (8), SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (4), JOURNALISM (3), NAPOLEON SOLO (3), T O ELVIS (2), IMMERSIVE (1), CY FAIR (1)