Game On Dude and Verrazano kept the top spots in this week’s Thoroughbred Polls.
2013 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Week three of the 2013 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through March 17. Current Horse of the Year ranking of the Top Thoroughbred on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 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.
| NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 18, 2013 | ||||||
| Place | Horse (1st place votes) | A/G | 2013 Record | Points | Prev. Week | |
| 1 | Game On Dude (32) | 6-G | 2-2-0-0 | 503 | 1 | |
| 2 | Royal Delta (5) | 5-M | 1-1-0-0 | 427 | 2 | |
| 3 | Wise Dan (12) | 6-G | 0-0-0-0 | 345 | 3 | |
| 4 | Point Of Entry (2) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 336 | 4 | |
| 5 | Fort Larned (3) | 5-H | 1-0-0-0 | 240 | 5 | |
| 6 | Graydar (0) | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 192 | 6 | |
| 7 | Suggestive Boy (0) | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 151 | 7 | |
| 8 | Animal Kingdom (0) | 5-H | 1-0-1-0 | 123 | 9 | |
| 9 | Ron The Greek (0) | 6-H | 2-1-0-0 | 117 | 8 | |
| 10 | Discreet Dancer (0) | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 62 | 10 | |
Other horses receiving votes:
Verrazano (52), Mizdirection (50), Joyful Victory (45), Groupie Doll (41), Mark Valeski (33), Little Mike (30), Beholder (21), Believe You Can (19), Comma To The Top (19), Itsmyluckyday (18), Orb (16), Bright Thought (15), Data Link (14), Mucho Macho Man (12), Sahara Sky (12), Vyjack (12), Successful Dan (11), Bourbon Courage (7), Called To Serve (7), Dullahan (7), Optimizer (4), Revolutionary (4), Clubhouse Ride (3), Flat Out (3), Hear The Ghost (3), Jeranimo (3), Old Tune (3), Delaunay (2), Golden Mystery (2), Shanghai Bobby (2), Icon Ike (1), Live Lively (1), Ron The Geek (1), Silentio (1)
2013 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll
Week three of the 2013 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through March 17. Current ranking 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, 2013 record and total points. Poll concludes Monday, June 10. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling
| NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Poll – March 18, 2013 | ||||||
| Place | Horse (1st place votes) | A/G | 2013 Record | Points | Prev. Week | |
| 1 | Verrazano (25) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 491 | 1 | |
| 2 | Itsmyluckyday (11) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 421 | 2 | |
| 3 | Orb (6) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 387 | 3 | |
| 4 | Vyjack (8) | 3-G | 2-2-0-0 | 325 | 4 | |
| 5 | Shanghai Bobby (0) | 3-C | 1-0-1-0 | 255 | 5 | |
| 6 | Revolutionary (2) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 224 | 6 | |
| 7 | Hear The Ghost (1) | 3-G | 2-1-1-0 | 197 | 7 | |
| 8 | Flashback (0) | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 152 | 9 | |
| 9 | Will Take Charge (0) | 3-C | 3-2-0-0 | 149 | 0 | |
| 10 | Oxbow (0) | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 127 | 15 | |
Other horses receiving votes:
Beholder (43), Normandy Invasion (35), Code West (30), Uncaptured (21), War Academy (21), Rydilluc (20), Java’s War (13), Goldencents (9), Mac The Man (9), Palace Malice (9), Super Ninety Nine (8), Live Lively (4), Power Broker (4), Shakin It Up (4), Ive Struck A Nerve (3), West Hills Giant (3), Den’s Legacy (2), Dice Flavor (1), Flashy Gray (1), Kauai Katie (1), Unlimited Budget (1)
NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Summary