Forever Young (JPN) breezes four furlongs on October 11 at Belmont Park in preparation for an expected start in the October 31 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. An earner of nearly $13 million in 2026, the 5-year-old son of Real Steel (JPN) has amassed more than $32 million in his 16-race career. Susie Raisher/Coglianese Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – Oct 13, 2026
Week 38 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 Oct 12. 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 THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOVEREIGNTY (12) | 4-C | 3-1-1-1 | 229 | 1 |
| 2 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (10) | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 223 | 2 |
| 3 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE (2) | 5-H | 6-4-1-0 | 200 | 3 |
| 4 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 6-3-2-1 | 182 | 4 |
| 5 | MAGNITUDE (2) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 139 | 5 |
| 6 | ENGLISHMAN | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 104 | 6 |
| 7 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 6-3-0-3 | 81 | 7 |
| 8 | NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) | 5-H | 5-3-0-0 | 73 | 9 |
| 9 | DETERMINISTIC | 5-H | 4-3-1-0 | 71 | 8 |
| 10 | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 6-5-0-0 | 50 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FULLY SUBSCRIBED (14), LEADING CHANGE (11), NAPOLEON SOLO (10), BURNHAM SQUARE (7), T O ELVIS (7), U. S. S. VALOR (6), WAYS AND MEANS (5), RHETORICAL (5), EXPLORA (4), HUGHES (3), THE PUMA (2), TAM TAM (2), KATHYNMARISSA (2)