Wise Dan held on to his Poll lead on Week 18 after a strong win in the Firecracker Handicap while Obviously and Orb moved into the top 10.
2013 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Week 18 of the 2013 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through June 30. 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, 2013 record and total points. Poll Concludes Monday, Nov. 4. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
| Name | A-G | 2013 Record | Pts | PVS | |
| 1 | Wise Dan (34) | 6-G | 3-3-0-0 | 411 | 1 |
| 2 | Game On Dude (7) | 6-G | 3-3-0-0 | 367 | 2 |
| 3 | Fort Larned (1) | 5-H | 3-1-0-0 | 316 | 3 |
| 4 | Point Of Entry (1) | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 256 | 4 |
| 5 | Sahara Sky (0) | 5-H | 4-3-1-0 | 174 | 5 |
| 6 | Animal Kingdom (0) | 5-H | 3-1-1-0 | 128 | 6 |
| 7 | Graydar (0) | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 120 | 7 |
| 8 | Oxbow (0) | 3-C | 7-2-2-0 | 96 | 8 |
| 9 | Obviously (0) | 5-G | 3-2-1-0 | 83 | |
| 10 | Orb (0) | 3-C | 6-4-0-1 | 58 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: Suggestive Boy (52), Stephanie’s Kitten (38), Cross Traffic (30), Royal Delta (27), Clubhouse Ride (24), Paynter (23), Close Hatches (19), Last Gunfighter (17), Palace Malice (17), Ron The Greek (17), Tiz Miz Sue (14), Delaunay (11), Princess Of Sylmar (11), Verrazano (9), Amira’s Prince (6), Flat Out (6), Mizdirection (6), Marketing Mix (5), Golden Ticket (4), Take Charge Indy (4), Midnight Lucky (3), Beholder (2), Calidiscopio (2), Debt Ceiling (2), Fast Bullet (2), Groupie Doll (2), Gentlemen’s Bet (1), Little Mike (1), Mucho Macho Man (1)
NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Summary
NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Detail by Horse