Godolphin’s Knightsbridge, shown above after a dominant win in the Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) with Flavien Prat aboard, looks to stretch out in Del Mar’s prestigious 1-1/4 mile Pacific Classic (G1) on August 22. The 5-year-old son of Godolphin stallion Nyquist has won three of five starts in 2026 for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – August 17, 2026
Week 30 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 August 16. 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 (26) | 4-C | 3-1-1-1 | 292 | 1 |
| 2 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 5-2-2-1 | 212 | 2 |
| 3 | DETERMINISTIC (2) | 5-H | 3-3-0-0 | 193 | 3 |
| 4 | MAGNITUDE (2) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 184 | 4 |
| 5 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 5-3-0-2 | 163 | 5 |
| 6 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 160 | 6 |
| 7 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 4-G | 5-4-1-0 | 124 | 7 |
| 8 | BOOK 'EM DANNO | 5-G | 3-2-1-0 | 84 | 8 |
| 9 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE | 5-H | 5-3-1-0 | 57 | 9 |
| 10 | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 5-4-0-0 | 35 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: RENEGADE (24), COUNTING STARS (21), BAEZA (21), SURVIE (21), NYSOS (11), EXPLORA (11), ENGLISHMAN (10), ANTIQUARIAN (8), LUSTER (7), T O ELVIS (6), NAPOLEON SOLO (2), LAGYNOS (2), IMMERSIVE (1), COMMANDMENT (1)