NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 16, 2022
Week 12 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 May 15. 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 (23) | 3-C | 4-2-2-0 | 345 | 1 |
| 2 | ZANDON | 3-C | 3-1-0-2 | 288 | 2 |
| 3 | RICH STRIKE (8) | 3-C | 4-1-0-2 | 267 | 3 |
| 4 | SECRET OATH (4) | 3-F | 4-3-0-1 | 240 | 4 |
| 5 | JACK CHRISTOPHER (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 194 | 5 |
| 6 | SIMPLIFICATION | 3-C | 5-2-1-1 | 178 | 6 |
| 7 | MO DONEGAL | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 171 | 7 |
| 8T | TAIBA | 3-C | 3-2-0-0 | 53 | 8 |
| 8T | EARLY VOTING | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 53 | 10 |
| 10 | NEST | 3-F | 3-2-1-0 | 39 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: WE THE PEOPLE (33), WHITE ABARRIO (32), BARBER ROAD (26), SMILE HAPPY (15), MESSIER (14), MATAREYA (13), CYBERKNIFE (5), UN OJO (5), STOLEN BASE (2), TAWNY PORT (2), CHARGE IT (2), PAPPACAP (2), TIZ THE BOMB (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (22) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 304 | 1 |
| 2 | LETRUSKA (9) | 6-M | 2-2-0-0 | 295 | 2 |
| 3 | LIFE IS GOOD (3) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 247 | 3 |
| 4 | HOT ROD CHARLIE | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 189 | 4T |
| 5 | SPEAKER'S CORNER (1) | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 185 | 4T |
| 6 | OLYMPIAD | 4-C | 4-4-0-0 | 181 | 6 |
| 7 | JACKIE'S WARRIOR | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 172 | 7 |
| 8 | EXPRESS TRAIN | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 85 | 8 |
| 9 | GOLDEN PAL | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 72 | 9 |
| 10 | FLIGHTLINE | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 48 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: STILLETO BOY (24), REGAL GLORY (20), COLONEL LIAM (18), EPICENTER-1 (17), SPEAK OF THE DEVIL (13), MALATHAAT (13), SECRET OATH (12), CLAIRIERE (11), CE CE (10), PAULINE’S PEARL (9), RICH STRIKE (8), OBLIGATORY (7), SANTIN (7), ZANDON (6), MANDALOUN (5), ROUGIR (4), MATAREYA (4), PREVALENCE (4), WAR LIKE GODDESS (3), HIGHLAND CHIEF (3), BRICKYARD RIDE (2), GLASS CEILING (2)