Muth defeated Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan last out in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. Coady Media
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 13, 2024
Week 16 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 May 12. 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
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYSTIK DAN (21) | 3-C | 4-2-0-1 | 295 | 1 |
| 2 | SIERRA LEONE (5) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 279 | 2 |
| 3 | MUTH (3) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 235 | 3 |
| 4 | FOREVER YOUNG (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 195 | 4 |
| 5 | CATCHING FREEDOM | 3-C | 4-2-0-1 | 176 | 5 |
| 6 | THORPEDO ANNA (1) | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 110 | 6 |
| 7 | NYSOS | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 76 | 7 |
| 8 | FIERCENESS | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 70 | 8 |
| 9 | RESILIENCE | 3-C | 4-2-0-0 | 57 | 9 |
| 10 | IMAGINATION | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 55 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: STRONGHOLD (38), SEIZE THE GREY (21), T O PASSWORD (18), ENDLESSLY (14), HONOR MARIE (13), MINDFRAME (10), ANTIQUARIAN (9), ENCINO (9), SWEET REBECCA (5), JUST F Y I (5), BOOK’EM DANNO (3), WINE ME UP (3), DYNAMIC PRICING (2), MAYMUN (2), RAGING TORRENT (2), DORNOCH (1), NASH (1), TIMBERLAKE (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENOR BUSCADOR (17) | 6-H | 3-1-1-1 | 276 | 1 |
| 2 | IDIOMATIC (8) | 5-M | 1-1-0-0 | 245 | 2 |
| 3 | NATIONAL TREASURE (4) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 195 | 3 |
| 4 | FIRST MISSION | 4-C | 3-2-0-0 | 158 | 4 |
| 5 | MASTER OF THE SEAS (1) | 6-G | 1-1-0-0 | 152 | 5 |
| 6 | WHITE ABARRIO | 5-H | 1-0-0-0 | 102 | 6 |
| 7 | ADARE MANOR | 5-M | 2-1-1-0 | 80 | 7 |
| 8 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 5-H | 3-2-0-0 | 50 | 8 |
| 9T | SAUDI CROWN | 4-C | 3-1-0-1 | 47 | 9 |
| 9T | SKELLY | 5-G | 4-3-1-0 | 47 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: THE CHOSEN VRON-1 (46), NEWGATE (37), MYSTIK DAN (33), PROGRAM TRADING (33), SILVER KNOTT (26), VAHVA (23), SIERRA LEONE (17), WARM HEART (16), REBEL’S ROMANCE (14), KINGSBARNS (11), SPEED BOAT BEACH (10), LAUREL RIVER (9), OVA CHARGED (9), NEXT (9), BIG CITY LIGHTS (7), NAVAL POWER (6), USHBA TESORO (6), CARL SPACKLER (5), NEWGRANGE (4), THORPEDO ANNA (4), GUN PILOT (4), DU JOUR (4), NYSOS (4), ARABIAN KNIGHT (4), RUBY NELL (3), TWO RIVERS OVER (2), MUTH (2), SWEET AZTECA (2), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (1), RED ROUTE ONE (1), GOLD PHOENIX (1)