
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
HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
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1 | FORTE (34) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 357 | 1 |
2 | PRACTICAL MOVE (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 279 | 2 |
3 | TAPIT TRICE | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 252 | 3 |
4 | KINGSBARNS (1) | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 222 | 25 |
5 | CONFIDENCE GAME | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 132 | 5 |
6 | TWO PHIL'S | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 103 | 31 |
7 | ROCKET CAN | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 97 | 6 |
8T | HIT SHOW | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 82 | 8 |
8T | ANGEL OF EMPIRE | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 82 | 7 |
10 | DERMA SOTOGAKE | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 61 | - |
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
HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
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1 | ELITE POWER (19) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 297 | 3 |
2 | STILLETO BOY (3) | 5-G | 2-1-0-1 | 247 | 4 |
3 | ART COLLECTOR (10) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 239 | 1 |
4 | WEST WILL POWER (1) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 190 | 38 |
5 | SECRET OATH (1) | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 151 | 5 |
6 | CODY'S WISH | 5-H | 0-0-0-0 | 129 | 6 |
7 | LAST SAMURAI (1) | 5-H | 3-2-0-0 | 127 | 9 |
8 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (1) | 6-H | 2-0-1-0 | 119 | 2 |
9 | DEFUNDED | 5-G | 2-0-1-1 | 66 | 7 |
10 | NEST | 4-F | 0-0-0-0 | 59 | 10 |
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)