Timberlake and jockey Christian Torres capture the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park for WinStar Farm. Photo credit: Coady Photography/Renee Torbit
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – February 26, 2024
Week 5 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 February 25. 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
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYSOS (29) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 325 | 1 |
| 2 | SIERRA LEONE (3) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 281 | 2 |
| 3 | TIMBERLAKE (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 228 | 11 |
| 4 | TRACK PHANTOM | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 151 | 3 |
| 5 | MUTH | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 144 | 4 |
| 6 | FIERCENESS | 3-C | 1-0-0-1 | 115 | 5 |
| 7 | HADES | 3-G | 1-1-0-0 | 114 | 6 |
| 8 | LOCKED | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 103 | 7 |
| 9 | MYSTIK DAN | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 93 | 8 |
| 10 | DORNOCH | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 90 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: MAYMUN (26), CATCHING FREEDOM (23), KINZA (19), JUST F Y I (14), FOREVER YOUNG (14), BOOK’EM DANNO (13), TARIFA (11), SPEAK EASY (10), NO MORE TIME (9), COMMON DEFENSE (6), HONOR MARIE (6), UNCLE HEAVY (5), TUSCAN SKY (4), R HARPER ROSE (3), STRONGHOLD (2), NICE AS PIE (2), LEMON MUFFIN (1), FIRST WORLD WAR (1), VICTORY AVENUE (1), CONQUEST WARRIOR (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENOR BUSCADOR (26) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 318 | 4 |
| 2 | NATIONAL TREASURE (4) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 241 | 1 |
| 3 | SAUDI CROWN | 4-C | 2-1-0-1 | 238 | 5 |
| 4 | IDIOMATIC (2) | 5-M | 0-0-0-0 | 176 | 3 |
| 5 | WHITE ABARRIO | 5-H | 1-0-0-0 | 154 | 2 |
| 6 | NEWGRANGE | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 120 | 6 |
| 7 | WARM HEART | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 97 | 7 |
| 8 | DIDIA | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 80 | 8 |
| 9 | SPEED BOAT BEACH | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 72 | 9 |
| 10 | ARABIAN KNIGHT | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 45 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: NYSOS (26), FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (25), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (21), SIBELIUS (15), I’M VERY BUSY (13), OLIVIA DARLING (13), OCTANE (12), THE CHOSEN VRON (12), SKELLY (12), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (12), MONEY SUPPLY (11), SIERRA LEONE (11), AUGUSTE RODIN-1 (11), DISARM (8), ANGEL OF EMPIRE (7), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (7), CASA CREED (7), DEFUNDED (6), BIG CITY LIGHTS (6), ALVA STARR (5), POST TIME (5), TIMBERLAKE (4), BEST ACTOR (3), BELLAMORE (3), TUMBARUMBA (3), HONOR D LADY (3), MISSED THE CUT (3), KINGSBARNS (2), I’M VERY BUSY (2), FIRST MISSION (2), NEWGATE (2), KINGS RIVER KNIGHT (1), PROXY (1)