Tapit Trice with Luis Saez aboard is led by co-owners Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm and Antony Beck of Gainesway Stable after winning the Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes for trainer Todd Pletcher. Photo credit: Keeneland
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll -April 10, 2023
Week 11 of the 2023 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 April 9. 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 7 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 | FORTE (32) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 372 | 1 |
| 2 | TAPIT TRICE (4) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 308 | 4 |
| 3 | PRACTICAL MOVE (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 282 | 3 |
| 4 | ANGEL OF EMPIRE | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 263 | 2 |
| 5 | KINGSBARNS (1) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 199 | 5 |
| 6 | DERMA SOTOGAKE | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 118 | 9 |
| 7 | TWO PHIL'S | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 101 | 6 |
| 8 | VERIFYING | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 79 | 32 |
| 9 | MANDARIN HERO | 3-C | 2-0-2-0 | 70 | - |
| 10 | CONFIDENCE GAME | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 68 | 7 |
Other horses receiving votes: MAGE (66), HIT SHOW (25), WET PAINT (24), LORD MILES (24), FAIZA (22), ARABIAN KNIGHT (14), CAVE ROCK (12), SKINNER (11), MUNNYS GOLD (9), ROCKET CAN (7), REINCARNATE (5), BLAZING SEVENS (4), DISARM (2), CYCLONE MISCHIEF (2), GEAUX ROCKET RIDE (2), AFFIRMATIVE LADY (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE POWER (25) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 331 | 1 |
| 2 | STILLETO BOY (3) | 5-G | 2-1-0-1 | 250 | 2 |
| 3 | ART COLLECTOR (6) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 238 | 3 |
| 4 | WEST WILL POWER | 6-H | 1-0-1-0 | 195 | 4 |
| 5 | SECRET OATH (1) | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 160 | 5 |
| 6 | LAST SAMURAI (1) | 5-H | 3-2-0-0 | 123 | 6 |
| 7 | GOODNIGHT OLIVE | 5-F | 1-1-0-0 | 111 | 18 |
| 8 | CODY'S WISH (1) | 5-H | 0-0-0-0 | 111 | 7 |
| 9 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (1) | 6-H | 2-0-1-0 | 103 | 8 |
| 10 | NEST | 4-F | 0-0-0-0 | 58 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: FORTE (51), DEFUNDED (46), SIBELIUS (40), PROXY (37), A MO REAY (34), CARAVEL (34), TAIBA (25), MODERN GAMES (21), CLAIRIERE (17), ENDORSED (15), IN ITALIAN (14), TAPIT TRICE (12), WAR LIKE GODDESS (10), STAINLESS STEEL (9), EMMANUEL (8), PRACTICAL MOVE (8), DOPPELGANGER (8), MATAREYA (7), ATONE (6), GUNITE (4), SPOOKY CHANNEL (2), AMAZING GRACE (1), CHARGE IT (1)