Coal Battle and jockey Juan Vargas extended their winning streak to four with an off the pace victory in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for owner Norman Stables and trainer Lonnie Briley. Photo credit: Shelby Layne Ridgway/Coady Media
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – February 24, 2025
Week 5 of the 2025 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 February 23. 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 4 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 3-YEAR OLD POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITIZEN BULL (19) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 262 | 1 |
| 2 | BARNES (2) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 212 | 2 |
| 3 | COAL BATTLE (5) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 211 | 9 |
| 4 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 3-G | 1-1-0-0 | 139 | 3 |
| 5 | DISCO TIME | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 107 | 5 |
| 6 | JOHN HANCOCK | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 85 | 7 |
| 7 | JOURNALISM (1) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 84 | 6 |
| 8 | CAPTAIN COOK | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 60 | 12 |
| 9 | GOOD CHEER | 3-F | 1-1-0-0 | 44 | 11 |
| 10 | GETAWAY CAR | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 39 | 14 |
Other horses receiving votes: SANDMAN (38), RODRIGUEZ (38), MAGNITUDE (34), MADAKET ROAD (32), SOVEREIGNTY (31), CHANCER MCPATRICK (20), SPEED KING (16), CORNUCOPIAN (8), QUIETSIDE (7), RIVER THAMES (7), IMMERSIVE (4), CALIFORNIA BURRITO (3), TAPPAN STREET (2), PATCH ADAMS (1), BUILT (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE ABARRIO (12) | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 243 | 1 |
| 2 | THORPEDO ANNA (12) | 4-F | 0-0-0-0 | 212 | 2 |
| 3 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 176 | 3 |
| 4 | STRAIGHT NO CHASER (1) | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 165 | 7 |
| 5 | LOCKED | 4-C | 1-0-1-0 | 133 | 4 |
| 6 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 115 | 5 |
| 7 | SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS | 6-G | 1-1-0-0 | 85 | 6 |
| 8 | FOREVER YOUNG (2) | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 51 | 18 |
| 9 | HALL OF FAME | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 50 | 9 |
| 10 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 6-H | 1-0-0-1 | 41 | 8 |
Other horses receiving votes: BE YOUR BEST (33), HIT SHOW (29), KOPION (22), MINDFRAME (20), RATTLE N ROLL (18), JOHANNES (13), ALEXANDER HELIOS (12), COAL BATTLE (10), KATONAH (6), CARL SPACKLER (5), SHE FEELS PRETTY (4), RAGING TORRENT (4), RASHMI (4), NUTELLA FELLA (3), SACRED WISH (3), SOUL OF AN ANGEL (3), HIGHLAND FALLS (3), SAUDI CROWN (3), MULLIKIN (2), NANDA DEA (2), MIXTO (2), TAKE CHARGE MILADY (2), QUEEN MAXIMA (2), SUBSANADOR (2), POST TIME (2), FIRST MISSION (2), COPPOLA (1), EXPRESS TRAIN (1), RAGING SEA (1)