Both Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty (left) and Preakness winner Journalism (right) posted half mile works in Saratoga on June 1, ahead of their anticipated showdown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. Photo credit: Coglianese Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – June 2, 2025
Week 19 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 June 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 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, 2025 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 | JOURNALISM (19) | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 262 | 1 |
| 2 | SOVEREIGNTY (8) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 250 | 2 |
| 3 | BAEZA | 3-C | 4-1-2-1 | 201 | 3 |
| 4 | GOOD CHEER | 3-F | 3-3-0-0 | 140 | 4 |
| 5 | SANDMAN | 3-C | 5-1-1-2 | 117 | 5 |
| 6 | GOSGER | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 103 | 6 |
| 7 | FINAL GAMBIT | 3-C | 4-2-1-0 | 96 | 7 |
| 8 | RODRIGUEZ | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 81 | 8 |
| 9 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 3-G | 4-2-0-0 | 64 | 9 |
| 10 | HILL ROAD | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 45 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: TAPPAN STREET (31), OWEN ALMIGHTY (26), NITROGEN (25), ZULU KINGDOM (9), GRANDE (8), GOAL ORIENTED (4), NYSOS (4), MACHO MUSIC (4), PATCH ADAMS (3), CITIZEN BULL (3), CRUDO (2), EAST AVENUE (2), TIZTASTIC (2), HEART OF HONOR (1), COAL BATTLE (1), KENTUCKY OUTLAW (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIERCENESS (11) | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 250 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (15) | 6-H | 2-2-0-0 | 239 | 2 |
| 3 | MINDFRAME | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 190 | 3 |
| 4 | HIT SHOW | 5-H | 3-2-0-1 | 139 | 4 |
| 5 | THORPEDO ANNA (1) | 4-F | 3-2-0-0 | 123 | 5 |
| 6 | LOCKED | 4-C | 3-1-1-0 | 82 | 6 |
| 7 | KOPION | 4-F | 2-2-0-0 | 66 | 7 |
| 8 | SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS | 6-G | 3-2-0-0 | 60 | 8 |
| 9 | RAGING SEA | 5-M | 1-1-0-0 | 44 | 9 |
| 10 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 6-H | 4-2-0-2 | 37 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: SIERRA LEONE (32), NYSOS (31), FIRST MISSION (30), MYSTIK DAN (28), JOURNALISM (26), SOVEREIGNTY (17), SAUDI CROWN (14), CARL SPACKLER (13), SHE FEELS PRETTY (13), RAGING TORRENT (12), FAR BRIDGE (10), FOREVER YOUNG (9), JUST A TOUCH (5), ZULU KINGDOM (4), INSPIRATION POINT (3), BE YOUR BEST (3), MIXTO (3), UTAH BEACH (2)