Casa Creed edges favored Annapolis (right) to win a second consecutive Fourstardave H. (G1T) at Saratoga. Photo: Coglianese Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – August 14, 2023
Week 29 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 August 13. Voting is conducted by national media.
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 THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE POWER (25) | 5-H | 3-3-0-0 | 325 | 1 |
| 2 | CODY'S WISH (6) | 5-H | 3-2-0-1 | 253 | 2 |
| 3 | NEST | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 235 | 3 |
| 4 | WHITE ABARRIO | 4-C | 4-2-0-1 | 169 | 5 |
| 5 | UP TO THE MARK | 4-C | 5-4-0-1 | 156 | 4 |
| 6 | CLAIRIERE | 5-M | 4-2-2-0 | 150 | 6 |
| 7 | FORTE (2) | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 124 | 7 |
| 8 | CASA CREED | 7-H | 4-2-1-1 | 70 | 26 |
| 9 | IN ITALIAN | 5-M | 3-2-1-0 | 41 | 10 |
| 10T | WEST WILL POWER | 6-H | 4-2-1-1 | 39 | 9 |
| 10T | GOODNIGHT OLIVE | 5-M | 3-2-0-1 | 39 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: GEAUX ROCKET RIDE (31), MAGE (29), GUNITE (27), ART COLLECTOR (20), PROXY (18), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (17), RATTLE N ROLL (16), CARAVEL (16), ARCANGELO (16), MAPLE LEAF MEL-1 (13), SET PIECE (12), ARABIAN LION (11), CODE OF HONOR (9), ECHO ZULU (7), ADARE MANOR (7), DEFUNDED (5), ZANDON (4), NEW YORK THUNDER (4), FEV ROVER (2), THE CHOSEN VRON (2), PRINCE OF MONACO (1), SENOR BUSCADOR (1), CHANNEL MAKER (1)