Kingsbarns remains undefeated in three lifetime starts with front-running score in the Louisiana Derby (G2) for Spendthrift Farm. Photo: Hodges Photography / Lou Hodges, Jr.

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll -March 27, 2023

Week 9 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 26. 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 (34)3-C1-1-0-03571
2PRACTICAL MOVE (1)3-C1-1-0-02792
3TAPIT TRICE3-C2-2-0-02523
4KINGSBARNS (1)3-C3-3-0-022225
5CONFIDENCE GAME3-C2-1-0-11325
6TWO PHIL'S3-C3-1-1-110331
7ROCKET CAN3-C2-1-1-0976
8THIT SHOW3-C1-1-0-0828
8TANGEL OF EMPIRE3-C2-1-1-0827
10DERMA SOTOGAKE3-C2-1-0-161-

Other horses receiving votes: REINCARNATE (60), CAVE ROCK (45), ARABIAN KNIGHT (33), INSTANT COFFEE (26), GEAUX ROCKET RIDE (23), RED ROUTE ONE (21), DISARM (19), WET PAINT (16), MUNNYS GOLD (10), NATIONAL TREASURE (9), HAVNAMELTDOWN (8), FAIZA (7), FAUSTIN (6), LITIGATE (6), SKINNER (5), RAISE CAIN (5), VERIFYING (4), LOGGINS (3), BOTANICAL (2), GENERAL JIM (2), MAJOR DUDE (2), JACE’S ROAD (1)

TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

HORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1ELITE POWER (19)5-H1-1-0-02973
2STILLETO BOY (3)5-G2-1-0-12474
3ART COLLECTOR (10)6-H2-1-1-02391
4WEST WILL POWER (1)6-H2-1-1-019038
5SECRET OATH (1)4-F1-1-0-01515
6CODY'S WISH5-H0-0-0-01296
7LAST SAMURAI (1)5-H3-2-0-01279
8COUNTRY GRAMMER (1)6-H2-0-1-01192
9DEFUNDED5-G2-0-1-1667
10NEST4-F0-0-0-05910

Other horses receiving votes: PROXY (50), SIBELIUS (49), TAIBA (43), A MO REAY (40), FORTE (26), ENDORSED (23), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (21), CLAIRIERE (18), WAR LIKE GODDESS (15), ATONE (14), IN ITALIAN (14), GUNITE (12), EMMANUEL (9), SPOOKY CHANNEL (6), CASA CREED (4), GOLD PHOENIX (3), REPO ROCKS (3), MODERN GAMES (2), QUEEN GODDESS (2), YUUGIRI (1), CHARGE IT (1)