NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll -April 24, 2023
Week 13 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 23. 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 | |
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1 | FORTE (31) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 353 | 1 |
2 | TAPIT TRICE (3) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 297 | 2 |
3 | PRACTICAL MOVE (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 264 | 3 |
4 | ANGEL OF EMPIRE | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 260 | 4 |
5 | KINGSBARNS (1) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 188 | 5 |
6 | DERMA SOTOGAKE | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 117 | 6 |
7 | TWO PHIL'S | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 92 | 7 |
8 | VERIFYING | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 89 | 8 |
9 | MAGE | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 69 | 9 |
10 | CONFIDENCE GAME | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 51 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: MANDARIN HERO (42), HIT SHOW (27), WET PAINT (22), FAIZA (20), LORD MILES (16), FIRST MISSION (16), SKINNER (13), ARABIAN KNIGHT (12), CAVE ROCK (10), REINCARNATE (4), MUNNYS GOLD (4), BLAZING SEVENS (3), GEAUX ROCKET RIDE (2), RED ROUTE ONE (2), CYCLONE MISCHIEF (2), ROCKET CAN (2), RAISE CAIN (1), SOUTHLAWN (1), DISARM (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
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1 | ELITE POWER (25) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 305 | 1 |
2 | PROXY (4) | 5-H | 3-1-1-0 | 219 | 14 |
3 | ART COLLECTOR (5) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 195 | 3 |
4 | CLAIRIERE | 5-M | 2-1-1-0 | 174 | 5 |
5 | WEST WILL POWER | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 153 | 4 |
6 | STILLETO BOY | 5-G | 3-1-0-2 | 128 | 2 |
7 | LAST SAMURAI | 5-H | 4-2-1-0 | 124 | 8 |
8 | DEFUNDED | 5-G | 3-1-1-1 | 116 | 13 |
9 | GOODNIGHT OLIVE | 5-F | 1-1-0-0 | 99 | 6 |
10 | IN ITALIAN | 5-F | 1-1-0-0 | 95 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: SECRET OATH (94), CODY’S WISH-1 (55), COUNTRY GRAMMER-1 (47), FORTE (28), NEST (26), TAIBA (22), A MO REAY (19), CARAVEL (16), SIBELIUS (14), MATAREYA (8), ENDORSED (8), COUNT AGAIN (7), WAR LIKE GODDESS (7), TAPIT TRICE (5), CHEZ PIERRE (5), GUNITE (5), CARACARO (3), PRACTICAL MOVE (2), SKELLY (1)