Week 1 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 February 27. 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 (7) | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 254 | - |
| 2 | SMILE HAPPY (2) | 3-C | 1-0-1-0 | 169 | - |
| 3 | MESSIER (11) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 165 | - |
| 4 | CLASSIC CAUSEWAY (2) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 153 | - |
| 5 | WHITE ABARRIO | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 114 | - |
| 6 | UN OJO | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 86 | - |
| 7T | CORNICHE (2) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 83 | - |
| 7T | SECRET OATH (3) | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 83 | - |
| 9 | ZANDON (1) | 3-C | 1-0-0-1 | 72 | - |
| 10 | MO DONEGAL | 3-C | 1-0-0-1 | 61 | - |
Other horses receiving votes: ECHO ZULU-1 (59), EARLY VOTING (56), PINEHURST (44), RATTLE N ROLL (44), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM-1 (40), EMMANUEL (31), CALL ME MIDNIGHT (23), SIMPLIFICATION (22), JACK CHRISTOPHER (21), ETHEREAL ROAD (17), CHARGE IT (9), NEWGRANGE (9), PAPPACAP (6), HAPPY SOUL (6), BLACKADDER (4), BARBER ROAD (4), CYBERKNIFE (4), ZOZOS (2), ADARE MANOR (2), GRAND SONATA (2), TURNERLOOSE (1), STRAIGHT UP G (1), SHIPSATIONAL (1), BELGRADE (1), SLOW DOWN ANDY (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIFE IS GOOD (28) | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 295 | - |
| 2 | LETRUSKA (1) | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 225 | - |
| 3 | COLONEL LIAM | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 181 | - |
| 4 | HOT ROD CHARLIE | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 145 | - |
| 5 | FLIGHTLINE (1) | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 137 | - |
| 6 | MANDALOUN | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 100 | - |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BOURBON | 4-C | 2-0-1-1 | 88 | - |
| 8 | COUNTRY GRAMMER | 5-H | 1-0-1-0 | 73 | - |
| 9 | KNICKS GO | 6-M | 1-0-1-0 | 61 | - |
| 10 | EXPRESS TRAIN | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 43 | - |
Other horses receiving votes: REGAL GLORY (41), MALATHAAT (33), OLYMPIAD (32), JACKIE’S WARRIOR (19), CE CE (19), STILLETO BOY (18), WAR LIKE GODDESS (12), ECHO ZULU (11), DOMESTIC SPENDING (9), MERNEITH (9), CLAIRIERE (8), PINEHURST (8), SMILE HAPPY (7), SECRET OATH (7), GOLDEN PAL (7), ALOHA WEST (6), SPEAKER’S CORNER (6), MYSTIC GUIDE (5), AMERICANREVOLUTION (4), GLASS CEILING (4), ESSENTIAL QUALITY (4), CLASSIC CAUSEWAY (4), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (3), PLAINSMAN (3), GREEN LIGHT GO (3), EPICENTER (3), AS TIME GOES BY (2), RATTLE N ROLL (2), PAULINE’S PEARL (2), SHEDARESTHEDEVIL (2), MARKET ANALYSIS (2), MESSIER (2), GIRL WITH A DREAM (1), BRICKYARD RIDE (1), PROXY (1), CAFE PHAROAH (1), MILES AHEAD (1)