This week, the Top Thoroughbred Poll Close Hatches jump ahead of California Chrome while final Kentucky Derby preparations saw a little shifting in the Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
Top Thoroughbred Poll
Week eight of the 2014 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through April 27. Current Horse of the Year ranking of the Top Thoroughbred on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2014 record and total points. Poll Concludes Monday, Nov. 3. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | PTS | PVS | |
| 1 | Wise Dan (25) | 7-G | 1-1-0-0 | 355 | 1 |
| 2 | Will Take Charge (5) | 4-C | 3-1-2-0 | 322 | 2 |
| 3 | Palace Malice (4) | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 300 | 3 |
| 4 | Game On Dude (4) | 7-G | 3-1-1-0 | 290 | 4 |
| 5 | Lea (1) | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 210 | 5 |
| 6 | Mucho Macho Man | 6-H | 2-1-0-0 | 167 | 6 |
| 7 | Beholder | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 133 | 7 |
| 8 | Close Hatches | 4-F | 2-2-0-0 | 95 | 9 |
| 9 | California Chrome (1) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 86 | 8 |
| 10 | Winning Prize | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 65 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: Princess Of Sylmar (55), Sahara Sky (36), Normandy Invasion (19), Judy The Beauty (16), Lochte (13), Untapable (10), Imperative (8), Revolutionary (6), Blingo (3), Dads Caps (3), Jeranimo (3), Centre Court (2), Daddy Nose Best (1), Frac Daddy (1), Wicked Strong (1)
Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll
Week eight of the 2014 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through April 27. Current rankings of the Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2014 record and total points. The three-year-old poll represents horses competing up and through the Triple Crown Championships (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes).
| Horse | A/G | 2013 Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1 | California Chrome (35) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 390 | 1 |
| 2 | Wicked Strong (4) | 3-C | 3-1-0-0 | 307 | 2 |
| 3 | Hoppertunity (0) | 3-C | 5-2-1-0 | 253 | 3 |
| 4 | Samraat (0) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 205 | 4 |
| 5 | Danza (0) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 161 | 6 |
| 6 | Wildcat Red (0) | 3-C | 4-2-2-0 | 155 | 5 |
| 7 | Vicar’s In Trouble (0) | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 153 | 7 |
| 8 | Intense Holiday (0) | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 122 | 8 |
| 9 | Candy Boy (1) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 96 | 10 |
| 10 | Untapable (0) | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 85 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes:
Dance With Fate (46), Ride On Curlin (38), Tapiture (38), Constitution (29), Chitu (27), General A Rod (27), We Miss Artie (16), Medal Count (15), Uncle Sigh (10), Dynamic Impact (6), Fashion Plate (5), Mr Speaker (4), Ring Weekend (4), Midnight Hawk (2), Social Inclusion (2), Cairo Prince (1), Embellishing Bob (1), Kid Cruz (1), Tamarando (1)
NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Summary
NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Detail by Horse