Journalism, far right, finishes second to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby as the race favorite. The son of 2007 Preakness winner Curlin is trained by Michael McCarthy for an ownership group that includes Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5 LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith. Photo credit: Coady Media
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 12, 2025
Week 16 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 May 11. 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 | SOVEREIGNTY (28) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 289 | 1 |
| 2 | JOURNALISM | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 258 | 2 |
| 3 | BAEZA | 3-C | 4-1-2-1 | 220 | 3 |
| 4 | GOOD CHEER (1) | 3-F | 3-3-0-0 | 157 | 4 |
| 5 | FINAL GAMBIT | 3-C | 4-2-1-0 | 129 | 5 |
| 6 | RODRIGUEZ | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 99 | 6 |
| 7 | SANDMAN | 3-C | 4-1-1-1 | 97 | 8 |
| 8 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 3-G | 4-2-0-0 | 83 | 7 |
| 9 | OWEN ALMIGHTY | 3-C | 5-1-1-0 | 58 | 9 |
| 10 | HILL ROAD | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 45 | 21 |
Other horses receiving votes: TAPPAN STREET (43), NITROGEN (30), GRANDE (17), ZULU KINGDOM (16), GOAL ORIENTED (12), MACHO MUSIC (9), CLEVER AGAIN (7), COAL BATTLE (7), TIZTASTIC (4), CITIZEN BULL (4), MADAKET ROAD (3), EAST AVENUE (2), PATCH ADAMS (1), KENTUCKY OUTLAW (1), LOOK FORWARD (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T | WHITE ABARRIO (16) | 6-H | 2-2-0-0 | 261 | 1 |
| 1T | FIERCENESS (11) | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 261 | 2 |
| 3 | MINDFRAME (1) | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 210 | 3 |
| 4 | HIT SHOW | 5-H | 3-2-0-1 | 145 | 4 |
| 5 | THORPEDO ANNA (1) | 4-F | 3-2-0-0 | 129 | 5 |
| 6 | LOCKED | 4-C | 3-1-1-0 | 95 | 6 |
| 7 | SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS | 6-G | 3-2-0-0 | 77 | 7 |
| 8 | KOPION | 4-F | 2-2-0-0 | 69 | 8 |
| 9T | RAGING SEA | 5-M | 1-1-0-0 | 46 | 9 |
| 9T | FIRST MISSION | 5-H | 2-1-0-1 | 46 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: SIERRA LEONE (44), SOVEREIGNTY (23), RAGING TORRENT (22), FAR BRIDGE (22), CARL SPACKLER (19), TOUCHUPONASTAR (17), NYSOS (16), SAUDI CROWN (15), SHE FEELS PRETTY (15), FOREVER YOUNG (14), BANISHING (7), JOURNALISM (6), JUST A TOUCH (6), STRAIGHT NO CHASER (6), MIXTO (6), ZULU KINGDOM (4), CAVALIERI (4), GOOD CHEER (4), MYSTIK DAN (3), SKELLY (2), NITROGEN (1)