Catching Freedom and Flavien Prat rally from last to best Honor Marie and nine others in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2). Photo credit: Hodges Photography
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 25, 2024
Week 9 of the 2024 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 March 24. Voting is conducted by national media.
The Three-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 5 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, 2024 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP THREE-YEAR OLD POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIERRA LEONE (12) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 274 | 1 |
| 2 | TIMBERLAKE (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 222 | 2 |
| 3 | NYSOS (14) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 200 | 3 |
| 4 | DORNOCH (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 196 | 4 |
| 5 | CATCHING FREEDOM (2) | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 195 | 14 |
| 6 | MUTH | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 106 | 6 |
| 7 | FIERCENESS | 3-C | 1-0-0-1 | 84 | 7 |
| 8 | MYSTIK DAN | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 76 | 9 |
| 9 | HADES | 3-G | 1-1-0-0 | 70 | 8 |
| 10 | DETERMINISTIC | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 57 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: ENDLESSLY-1 (52), IMAGINATION-1 (51), DOMESTIC PRODUCT (36), KINZA (33), TARIFA (20), TRACK PHANTOM (18), CONQUEST WARRIOR (13), WINE ME UP (11), HONOR MARIE (10), MAYMUN (10), BOOK’EM DANNO (8), FOREVER YOUNG (5), NO MORE TIME (4), JUST F Y I (3), STRONGHOLD (1), TUSCAN SKY (1), NASH (1), WEST SARATOGA (1), ENCINO (1), TUSCAN GOLD (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENOR BUSCADOR (25) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 303 | 1 |
| 2 | NATIONAL TREASURE (3) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 224 | 3 |
| 3 | SAUDI CROWN | 4-C | 2-1-0-1 | 220 | 2 |
| 4 | NEWGATE | 4-C | 3-1-2-0 | 168 | 5 |
| 5 | IDIOMATIC (2) | 5-M | 0-0-0-0 | 164 | 4 |
| 6 | WHITE ABARRIO | 5-H | 1-0-0-0 | 145 | 6 |
| 7 | WARM HEART | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 74 | 7 |
| 8 | FIRST MISSION | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 58 | 43 |
| 9 | I'M VERY BUSY | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 51 | 17 |
| 10 | SPEED BOAT BEACH | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 41 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: DIDIA (39), THE CHOSEN VRON-1 (32), DU JOUR (25), RED ROUTE ONE (24), ARABIAN KNIGHT (24), NEWGRANGE (18), SWEET AZTECA (17), FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (17), NYSOS (14), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (13), SIBELIUS (11), DIDIA (10), AUGUSTE RODIN-1 (10), SUBSANADOR (7), BIG CITY LIGHTS (7), RED CARPET READY (6), RUBY NELL (6), DETERMINISTIC (4), OLIVIA DARLING (4), SIERRA LEONE (3), TARIFA (3), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (3), POST TIME (3), SKELLY (2), OCTANE (2), DISARM (2), MISSED THE CUT (2), ARTHUR’S RIDE (1), BELLAMORE (1), I’M VERY BUSY (1), TOUCHUPONASTAR (1)