NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 18, 2022
Week 8 of the 2022 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 17. 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 8 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, 2022 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 | EPICENTER (26) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 331 | 1 |
| 2 | ZANDON (3) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 271 | 2 |
| 4 | WHITE ABARRIO | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 220 | 4 |
| 3 | MO DONEGAL (1) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 217 | 3 |
| 5 | TAIBA (2) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 210 | 5 |
| 6 | CYBERKNIFE (2) | 3-C | 3-2-0-0 | 155 | 6 |
| 7 | MESSIER | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 132 | 7 |
| 8 | SMILE HAPPY | 3-C | 2-0-2-0 | 95 | 8 |
| 9 | SIMPLIFICATION | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 52 | 9 |
| 10 | CHARGE IT | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 40 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: EARLY VOTING (27), SECRET OATH (24), ECHO ZULU (14), KATHLEEN O. (14), TIZ THE BOMB (14), NEST (13), ZOZOS (12), BARBER ROAD (8), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (8), TAWNY PORT (7), EMMANUEL (3), CROWN PRIDE (2), CLASSIC CAUSEWAY (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (22) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 302 | 1 |
| 2 | LIFE IS GOOD (3) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 258 | 2 |
| 3 | LETRUSKA (4) | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 244 | 3 |
| 4 | HOT ROD CHARLIE | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 224 | 4 |
| 5 | SPEAKER'S CORNER (1) | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 186 | 5 |
| 6 | EXPRESS TRAIN (4) | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 152 | 6 |
| 7 | FLIGHTLINE | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 90 | 7 |
| 8 | OLYMPIAD | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 76 | 8 |
| 9 | GOLDEN PAL | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 70 | 9 |
| 10 | CE CE | 6-M | 2-1-1-0 | 51 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: REGAL GLORY (40), MANDALOUN (33), COLONEL LIAM (25), JACKIE’S WARRIOR (24), MIDNIGHT BOURBON (23), EPICENTER (12), HELLO HOT ROD (7), GUFO (6), GLASS CEILING (6), DOMESTIC SPENDING (5), SHIRL’S SPEIGHT (5), PREVALENCE (5), BODEXPRESS (5), ACCLIMATE (4), MERNEITH (3), MALATHAAT (3), WARRANT (3), JUST ONE TIME (2), ROYAL SHIP (2), CLAIRIERE (2), SECRET OATH (1), BRICKYARD RIDE (1)