Magnitude led from the start from the outside post and cruised to a 43-1 upset victory in the G2 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes for owner Winchell Thoroughbreds and trainer Steve Asmussen. Photo credit: Hodges Photography
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – February 18, 2025
Week 4 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 17. 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 (20) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 262 | 1 |
| 2 | BARNES (3) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 221 | 2 |
| 3 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 3-G | 1-1-0-0 | 137 | 4 |
| 4 | MAGNITUDE (1) | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 132 | N/A |
| 5 | DISCO TIME | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 101 | 5 |
| 6 | JOURNALISM (2) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 95 | 9 |
| 7 | JOHN HANCOCK | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 81 | 7 |
| 8 | SPEED KING | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 71 | 6 |
| 9 | COAL BATTLE | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 67 | 8 |
| 10 | SANDMAN (1) | 3-C | 1-0-1-0 | 65 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: GOOD CHEER (42), CAPTAIN COOK (40), SOVEREIGNTY (31), GETAWAY CAR (30), CHANCER MCPATRICK (27), RODRIGUEZ (25), FIRST RESORT (13), BULLARD (8), IMMERSIVE (7), TAKE CHARGE MILADY (7), BUILT (5), EAST AVENUE (5), TAPPAN STREET (4), RIVER THAMES (4), PATCH ADAMS (2), ECLATANT (2), POSTER (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE ABARRIO (13) | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 247 | 1 |
| 2 | THORPEDO ANNA (14) | 4-F | 0-0-0-0 | 217 | 2 |
| 3 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 184 | 3 |
| 4 | LOCKED | 4-C | 1-0-1-0 | 157 | 4 |
| 5 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 133 | 5 |
| 6 | SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS | 6-G | 1-1-0-0 | 98 | 6 |
| 7 | STRAIGHT NO CHASER | 6-H | 0-0-0-0 | 72 | 7 |
| 8T | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 6-H | 1-0-0-1 | 48 | 8 |
| 8T | HALL OF FAME | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 48 | 46 |
| 9 | BE YOUR BEST | 5-M | 1-1-0-0 | 45 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: HIT SHOW (40), KOPION (31), MINDFRAME (26), JOHANNES (20), RATTLE N ROLL (17), KATONAH (9), SHE FEELS PRETTY (7), FOREVER YOUNG (6), RAGING SEA (6), RASHMI (6), SOUL OF AN ANGEL (6), CARL SPACKLER (5), SPEED KING (5), POST TIME (4), NANDA DEA (4), HIGHLAND FALLS (4), RAGING TORRENT (4), MULLIKIN (4), SACRED WISH (4), SUBSANADOR (3), NUTELLA FELLA (3), RECHARGE (3), TAKE CHARGE MILADY (3), SAUDI CROWN (3), MYSTIC LAKE (2), COPPOLA (2), EXPRESS TRAIN (2), MIXTO (1), TAKING CANDY (1), DAZZLING MOVE (1), OLD PAL (1), INTEGRATION (1), CITIZEN BULL (1), IN JUST MY HEELS (1)