National Treasure and Flavien Prat win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Photo: Coglianese/Jetta Vaughns
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – January 29, 2024
Week 1 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 January 28. 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, 2023 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 | FIERCENESS (23) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 254 | - |
| 2 | MUTH | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 168 | - |
| 3T | LOCKED | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 163 | - |
| 3T | TRACK PHANTOM (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 163 | - |
| 5 | DORNOCH | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 101 | - |
| 6 | NYSOS (1) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 90 | - |
| 7 | SIERRA LEONE (1) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 75 | - |
| 8 | TIMBERLAKE | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 74 | - |
| 9 | CATCHING FREEDOM | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 49 | - |
| 10 | JUST F Y I | 3-F | 0-0-0-0 | 38 | - |
Other horses receiving votes: MAYMUN (28), HALL OF FAME (28), HONOR MARIE (25), NASH (24), SPEAK EASY (23), DRUM ROLL PLEASE (14), WEST OMAHA (14), PRINCE OF MONACO (11), LIBERAL ARTS (10), CARBONE (7), NICE AS PIE (7), KOPION (7), THE WINE STEWARD (6), VICTORY AVENUE (6), BOOK’EM DANNO (5), OTELLO (5), KNIGHTSBRIDGE (4) BORN NOBLE (4), CORNELL (4), CANDIED (3), CONQUEST WARRIOR (3), COACH PRIME (3), NORTHERN FLAME (2), ROCKETEER (2), LUCKY JEREMY (2), WYNSTOCK (2), BERGEN (1), COMMON DEFENSE (1), JODY’S PRIDE (1), OTTO THE CONQUEROR (1), CRIMSON LIGHT (1), EL CAPI (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL TREASURE (13) | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 236 | N/A |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (10) | 5-H | 0-0-0-0 | 179 | N/A |
| 3 | SENOR BUSCADOR | 6-H | 1-0-1-0 | 137 | N/A |
| 4 | IDIOMATIC (2) | 5-M | 0-0-0-0 | 125 | N/A |
| 5 | SAUDI CROWN | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 119 | N/A |
| 6 | WARM HEART | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 85 | N/A |
| 7 | NEWGRANGE | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 84 | N/A |
| 8 | DIDIA | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 75 | N/A |
| 9 | SPEED BOAT BEACH | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 44 | N/A |
| 10 | ARABIAN KNIGHT | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 40 | N/A |
Other horses receiving votes: FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (32), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (30), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (24), I’M VERY BUSY (21), FIERCENESS (21), OLIVIA DARLING (19), HOIST THE GOLD (16), DISARM (15), THE CHOSEN VRON (13), AUGUSTE RODIN-1 (12), RANDOMIZED (7), CRUPI (7), ANGEL OF EMPIRE (6), UP TO THE MARK (5), BELLAMORE (5), NEWGATE (5), PROXY (4), CATCHING FREEDOM (4), KINGSBARNS (4), KINGS RIVER KNIGHT (4), TUMBARUMBA (4), ZOZOS (4), RED ROUTE ONE (4), FIRST MISSION (4), SLOW DOWN ANDY (4), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (3), BRIGHT FUTURE (3), ANISETTE (3), INTEGRATION (3), TRACK PHANTOM (3), DYNADRIVE (2), CASA CREED (2), CATNIP (2), DESERT DAWN (1), ROSE MADDOX (1), ALPHA BELLA (1), MIXTO (1)