Week 5 of the 2022 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 27. 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 8 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, 2022 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPICENTER (25) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 333 | 1 |
| 2 | FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (4) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 266 | 2 |
| 3 | CLASSIC CAUSEWAY | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 227 | 3 |
| 4 | MESSIER (4) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 218 | 5 |
| 5 | SIMPLIFICATION | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 196 | 4 |
| 6 | SMILE HAPPY | 3-C | 1-0-1-0 | 159 | 6 |
| 7 | WHITE ABARRIO | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 123 | 7 |
| 8 | SECRET OATH (2) | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 121 | 8 |
| 9 | MORELLO | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 77 | 9 |
| 10 | UN OJO | 3-G | 2-1-1-0 | 37 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: ZANDON (35), EARLY VOTING (31), ECHO ZULU (29), MO DONEGAL (20), SLOW DOWN ANDY (11), JACK CHRISTOPHER (10), ZOZOS (10), CORNICHE (8), ETHEREAL ROAD (6), EMMANUEL (3), CROWN PRIDE (1), SHIPSATIONAL (1), BLACKADDER (1), CALL ME MIDNIGHT (1), PINEHURST (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (20) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 300 | 10 |
| 2 | LETRUSKA (4) | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 272 | 2 |
| 3 | LIFE IS GOOD (4) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 267 | 1 |
| 4 | HOT ROD CHARLIE | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 239 | 4 |
| 5 | EXPRESS TRAIN (5) | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 195 | 3 |
| 6 | FLIGHTLINE (1) | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 124 | 6 |
| 7 | CE CE | 6-M | 2-1-1-0 | 78 | 8 |
| 8 | OLYMPIAD (1) | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 74 | 5 |
| 9 | SPEAKER'S CORNER | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 69 | 9 |
| 10 | MANDALOUN | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 61 | 7 |
Other horses receiving votes: COLONEL LIAM (60), MIDNIGHT BOURBON (42), EPICENTER (24), HELLO HOT ROD (17), COUNT AGAIN (14), AS TIME GOES BY (12), REGAL GLORY (12), MESSIER (11), MALATHAAT (9), SECRET OATH (8), WARRANT (5), JACKIE’S WARRIOR (5), MERNEITH (5), ACCLIMATE (5), ECHO ZULU (4), WAR LIKE GODDESS (3), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (2), STILLETO BOY (2), TWO EMMYS (2), CEZANNE (1), BRICKYARD RIDE (1), CLAIRIERE (1), SMILE HAPPY (1)