Eclipse Award champion Fierceness and John Velazquez dominate the Florida Derby (G1) field with a 13 ½ length win. Photo credit: Coglianese Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 1, 2024
Week 10 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 31. 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 | FIERCENESS (18) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 299 | 7 |
| 2 | SIERRA LEONE (9) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 250 | 1 |
| 3 | MUTH (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 235 | 6 |
| 4 | DORNOCH | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 182 | 4 |
| 5 | CATCHING FREEDOM | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 169 | 5 |
| 6 | NYSOS (3) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 163 | 3 |
| 7 | DETERMINISTIC | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 68 | 10 |
| 8 | FOREVER YOUNG | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 59 | 22 |
| 9 | TIMBERLAKE | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 50 | 2 |
| 10 | ENDLESSLY | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 45 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: IMAGINATION-1 (42), MYSTIK DAN (40), KINZA (29), DOMESTIC PRODUCT (25), JUST STEEL (18), TARIFA (18), TRACK PHANTOM (13), WINE ME UP (12), MAYMUN (12), HONOR MARIE (9), BOOK’EM DANNO (6), NO MORE TIME (4), HADES (2), TUSCAN SKY (2), ENCINO (2), STRONGHOLD (1), THORPEDO ANNA (1), NASH (1), TUSCAN GOLD (1), WEST SARATOGA (1), CATALYTIC (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENOR BUSCADOR (20) | 6-H | 3-1-1-1 | 293 | 1 |
| 2 | NATIONAL TREASURE (4) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 237 | 2 |
| 3 | IDIOMATIC (3) | 5-M | 0-0-0-0 | 160 | 5 |
| 4 | WHITE ABARRIO | 5-H | 1-0-0-0 | 154 | 6 |
| 5 | SAUDI CROWN (1) | 4-C | 3-1-0-1 | 104 | 3 |
| 6 | FIRST MISSION | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 92 | 8 |
| 7 | NEWGATE | 4-C | 4-1-2-0 | 87 | 4 |
| 8 | WARM HEART | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 75 | 7 |
| 9 | I'M VERY BUSY | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 64 | 9 |
| 10 | LAUREL RIVER (3) | 6-H | 3-2-0-0 | 54 | N/A |
Other horses receiving votes: DIDIA (47), THE CHOSEN VRON-1 (46), SPEED BOAT BEACH (43), FIERCENESS (32), DU JOUR (26), RED ROUTE ONE (24), TWO RIVERS OVER (24), ARABIAN KNIGHT (23), SWEET AZTECA (19), REBEL’S ROMANCE (19), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (17), USHBA TESORO (15), FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (12), NEWGRANGE (10), SUBSANADOR (7), MCKULICK (7), BIG CITY LIGHTS (7), SIERRA LEONE (6), NYSOS (6), RED CARPET READY (6), OLIVIA DARLING (6), RUBY NELL (6), DIDIA (5), TARIFA (5), OCTANE (4), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (3), POST TIME (3), SKELLY (2), ARTHUR’S RIDE (2), MISSED THE CUT (2), FROSTED GRACE (2), HONOR D LADY (1), BELLAMORE (1), SMOKIN’ T (1), TOUCHUPONASTAR (1)