Taiba, under Mike Smith, captured the second Grade 1 of his career in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.

Photo: Nancy Rokos Photo

Taiba Wins the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby and Moves into the Top 10

Week 31 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 September 25. Voting is conducted by national media.

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 poll 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 THOROUGHBRED POLL

HORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1FLIGHTLINE (35)4-C2-2-0-03501
2LIFE IS GOOD4-C4-3-0-03082
3EPICENTER3-C7-4-3-02533
4NEST3-F6-4-2-01904
5OLYMPIAD4-C7-6-0-01865
6JACKIE'S WARRIOR4-C5-4-1-01336
7TAIBA3-C5-3-1-010733
8COUNTRY GRAMMER5-H4-1-3-0837
9MALATHAAT4-F4-2-2-0738
10JACK CHRISTOPHER3-C4-3-0-1509

Other horses receiving votes: MODERN GAMES (45), CLAIRIERE (22), REGAL GLORY (21), GOLDEN PAL (19), HOT ROD CHARLIE (16), SANTIN (11), CYBERKNIFE (7), HAPPY SAVER (7), CASA CREED (6), WAR LIKE GODDESS (5), COUNT AGAIN (5), ZANDON (5), NATIONS PRIDE (5), CODY’S WISH (4), ART COLLECTOR (4), ROYAL SHIP (3), CAVE ROCK (2), SPENDARELLA (2), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (1), CHARGE IT (1), GUFO (1)