Mage edges past Two Phil’s in the stretch to win the 149th Kentucky Derby under first-time Derby winner Javier Castellano. Photo: Coady Photography
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 8, 2023
Week 15 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 May 7. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGE (21) | 3-C | 4-2-1-0 | 331 | 9 |
| 2 | FORTE (13) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 300 | 1 |
| 3 | TWO PHIL'S | 3-C | 4-1-2-1 | 280 | 8 |
| 4 | ANGEL OF EMPIRE | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 257 | 3 |
| 5 | TAPIT TRICE | 3-C | 4-3-0-0 | 134 | 2 |
| 6 | PRACTICAL MOVE (1) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 133 | 4 |
| 7 | DISARM | 3-C | 4-0-2-1 | 115 | 23 |
| 8 | HIT SHOW | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 81 | 13 |
| 9 | PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 60 | 27 |
| 10 | FIRST MISSION | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 52 | 18 |
Other horses receiving votes: DERMA SOTOGAKE (42), GENERAL JIM (30), KINGSBARNS (22), FAIZA (20), SKINNER (13), CONFIDENCE GAME (11), NOBALS (6), CAVE ROCK (5), VERIFYING (4), RED CARPET READY (4), WET PAINT (4), ARABIAN KNIGHT (4), RED ROUTE ONE (3), BO CRUZ (3), WEBSLINGER (3), BLAZING SEVENS (3), ROCKET CAN (2), MUSICAL SCORE (1), INSTANT COFFEE (1), RAISE CAIN (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CODY'S WISH (13) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 286 | 14 |
| 2 | ELITE POWER (15) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 276 | 1 |
| 3 | PROXY (2) | 5-H | 3-1-1-0 | 215 | 2 |
| 4 | ART COLLECTOR (2) | 6-H | 3-1-2-0 | 159 | 3 |
| 5 | CLAIRIERE | 5-M | 2-1-1-0 | 153 | 4 |
| 6 | SMILE HAPPY (1) | 4-C | 3-2-0-1 | 152 | - |
| 7 | STILLETO BOY | 5-G | 3-1-0-2 | 84 | 6 |
| 8 | DEFUNDED | 5-G | 3-1-1-1 | 63 | 8 |
| 9 | WEST WILL POWER | 6-H | 3-1-1-1 | 61 | 5 |
| 10 | IN ITALIAN | 5-F | 1-1-0-0 | 56 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: CARAVEL (50), UP TO THE MARK (44), MAGE-1 (41), MATAREYA (38), WAR LIKE GODDESS (35), SECRET OATH (32), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (30), COUNTRY GRAMMER-1 (30), LAST SAMURAI (20), TAIBA (16), SIBELIUS (15), FORTE (14), PLAYED HARD (13), REPO ROCKS (11), NEST (10), CHEZ PIERRE (9), TWO PHIL’S (7), GUNITE (3), OTTOMAN FLEET (1), DIDIA (1)