NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 2, 2022
Week 10 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 1. 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 (21) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 297 | 1 |
| 2 | ZANDON (5) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 260 | 2 |
| 3 | MO DONEGAL (2) | 3-C | 2-1-0-1 | 197 | 3 |
| 4 | WHITE ABARRIO | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 177 | 4 |
| 5 | TAIBA (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 170 | 5 |
| 6 | MESSIER | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 155 | 7 |
| 7 | CYBERKNIFE (2) | 3-C | 3-2-0-0 | 145 | 6 |
| 8 | SMILE HAPPY | 3-C | 2-0-2-0 | 79 | 8 |
| 9 | SIMPLIFICATION | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 58 | 9 |
| 10 | CHARGE IT | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 41 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: EARLY VOTING (24), NEST (18), ECHO ZULU (15), TIZ THE BOMB (12), BARBER ROAD (12), KATHLEEN O. (11), SECRET OATH (9), CROWN PRIDE (7), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (7), ZOZOS (4), EMMANUEL (3), TAWNY PORT (2), CLASSIC CAUSEWAY (2)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (18) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 274 | 1 |
| 2 | LETRUSKA (10) | 6-M | 2-2-0-0 | 265 | 2 |
| 3 | LIFE IS GOOD (3) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 232 | 3 |
| 4 | HOT ROD CHARLIE | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 202 | 4 |
| 5 | SPEAKER'S CORNER | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 161 | 5 |
| 6 | EXPRESS TRAIN | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 96 | 6 |
| 7 | FLIGHTLINE | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 82 | 7 |
| 8 | OLYMPIAD | 4-C | 3-3-0-0 | 65 | 8 |
| 9 | GOLDEN PAL | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 61 | 9 |
| 10 | REGAL GLORY | 6-M | 2-2-0-0 | 34 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: JACKIE’S WARRIOR (30), CLAIRIERE (27), MANDALOUN (26), STILLETO BOY (24), COLONEL LIAM (20), CE CE (17), MALATHAAT (16), EPICENTER (13), WAR LIKE GODDESS (13), CHANNEL MAKER (8), GLASS CEILING (6), DOMESTIC SPENDING (5), GUFO (5), PREVALENCE (5), ACCLIMATE (4), JUST ONE TIME (3), ZANDON (2), BRICKYARD RIDE (2), FEARLESS (1), ALOHA WEST (1), KATHLEEN O. (1), ROYAL SHIP (1), SHIRL’S SPEIGHT (1), CHANNEL CAT (1), MIDNIGHT BOURBON (1)