Art Collector the Pegasus

Art Collector’s win in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational on January 28th was the son of Bernardini’s 11th win in 21 lifetime starts. Photo: Coglianese Photos

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll -March 20, 2023

Week 8 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 March 19. 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 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 THREE-YEAR OLD POLL

HORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1FORTE (37)3-C1-1-0-03791
2PRACTICAL MOVE (1)3-C1-1-0-02832
3TAPIT TRICE3-C2-2-0-02573
4INSTANT COFFEE3-C1-1-0-02554
5CONFIDENCE GAME3-C2-1-0-11565
6ROCKET CAN3-C2-1-1-01147
7ANGEL OF EMPIRE3-C2-1-1-01078
8HIT SHOW3-C1-1-0-0939
9REINCARNATE3-C2-1-0-17811
10ARABIAN KNIGHT3-C1-1-0-0766

Other horses receiving votes: CAVE ROCK (74), RED ROUTE ONE (51), GEAUX ROCKET RIDE (31), RAISE CAIN (17), NATIONAL TREASURE (17), WET PAINT (17), LITIGATE (16), FAUSTIN (14), HARD TO FIGURE (12), HAVNAMELTDOWN (8), FAIZA (7), SKINNER (6), LOGGINS (4), MAJOR DUDE (3), KINGSBARNS (3), VERIFYING (3), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (2), NEWGATE (2), GENERAL JIM (2), HOOSIER PHILLY (1), CAGLIOSTRO (1), WONDER WHEEL (1)

TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

HORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1ART COLLECTOR (28)6-H1-1-0-03531
2COUNTRY GRAMMER (6)6-H1-0-1-02942
3ELITE POWER (3)5-H1-1-0-02793
4STILLETO BOY5-G2-1-0-12114
5SECRET OATH (1)4-F1-1-0-01535
6CODY'S WISH5-H0-0-0-01246
7DEFUNDED5-G2-0-1-1817
8ATONE6-G1-1-0-0788
9LAST SAMURAI5-H3-2-0-07633
10NEST4-F0-0-0-07410

Other horses receiving votes: PROXY (59), TAIBA (58), GUNITE (35), A MO REAY (35), FORTE (29), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (25), ENDORSED (23), CLAIRIERE (22), IN ITALIAN (13), WAR LIKE GODDESS (12), REPO ROCKS (11), CASA CREED (10), EMMANUEL (9), PIONEER OF MEDINA (6), MODERN GAMES (6), YUUGIRI (4), SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (3), QUEEN GODDESS (3), WHITE ABARRIO (1), TEJANO TWIST (1), GOLD PHOENIX (1), FUN TO DREAM (1)