Commandment and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr (inside) hold off Chief Wallabee and Junior Alvarado by a neck to win the Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) for owner Wathnan Racing. The Brad Cox trainee has won three of four lifetime starts and gives sire Into Mischief another top Kentucky Derby prospect. Photo credit: Coglianese Photo/Lauren King
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 2, 2026
Week 6 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 March 1. 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 3-YEAR OLD POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALADIN (21) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 291 | 1 |
| 2 | COMMANDMENT (7) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 253 | 11 |
| 3 | NEARLY (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 211 | 2 |
| 4 | CLASS PRESIDENT | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 196 | N/A |
| 5 | SILENT TACTIC | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 157 | 5 |
| 6 | RENEGADE | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 117 | 3 |
| 7 | CHIEF WALLABEE | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 108 | 19 |
| 8 | FURTHER ADO (1) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 82 | 6 |
| 9T | BRANT (1) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 60 | 8 |
| 9T | IRON HONOR | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 60 | N/A |
Other horses receiving votes: GOLDEN TEMPO (50), PLUTARCH (20), CHIP HONCHO (16), BELLA BALLERINA (14), CANALETTO (12), INTREPIDO (11), LITMUS TEST (10), BOYD (10), EXPLORA (6), SOLITUDE DUDE (6), REAGAN’S HONOR (5), SO HAPPY (2), OBLITERATION (2), POTENTE (1), ZANY (1), GREAT WHITE (1), PAVLOVIAN (1), TED NOFFEY (1), STRATEGIC RISK (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOVEREIGNTY (15) | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 262 | 1 |
| 2 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (14) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 226 | 2 |
| 3 | NYSOS | 5-H | 1-0-1-0 | 215 | 3 |
| 4 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 7-H | 1-1-0-0 | 168 | 4 |
| 5 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 144 | 11 |
| 6 | MAGNITUDE | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 138 | 26 |
| 7 | JOURNALISM | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 129 | 6 |
| 8 | NITROGEN (2) | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 128 | 5 |
| 9 | IMAGINATION | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 60 | 8 |
| 10 | WHITE ABARRIO | 7-H | 1-0-1-0 | 58 | 7 |
Other horses receiving votes: BOOK ‘EM DANNO (40), SPLENDORA (24), BAEZA (21), TEST SCORE (20), HIT SHOW (19), REEF RUNNER (15), FULL SERRANO (7), GOAL ORIENTED (7), FORMIDABLE MAN (5), WESTWOOD (5), DESTINO D’ORO (3), BISHOPS BAY (3), CORNUCOPIAN (3), SHE FEELS PRETTY (2), EL POTENTE (1), SHISOSPICY (1), LAGYNOS (1)