Potente and jockey Juan Hernandez pass 67-1 longshot Robusta and Emisael Jaramillo in the stretch to win the San Felipe Stakes (G2) by a head. The Into Mischief colt was making just his second career start, following a maiden win at Santa Anita in January, for owner Speedway Stables and trainer Bob Baffert. Photo credit: Benoit
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 9, 2026
Week 7 of the 2026 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 8. Voting is conducted by national media.
The 3-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 3 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, 2026 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP 3-YEAR OLD POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALADIN (21) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 293 | 1 |
| 2 | COMMANDMENT (8) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 256 | 2 |
| 3 | NEARLY (2) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 215 | 3 |
| 4 | CLASS PRESIDENT | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 180 | 4 |
| 5 | SILENT TACTIC | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 140 | 5 |
| 6 | RENEGADE | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 112 | 6 |
| 7 | POTENTE | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 108 | 24 |
| 8 | CHIEF WALLABEE | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 103 | 7 |
| 9 | THE PUMA | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 81 | 36 |
| 10 | FURTHER ADO | 3-C | 1-0-1-0 | 52 | 8 |
Other horses receiving votes: IRON HONOR (33), GOLDEN TEMPO (25), CANALETTO (22), PLUTARCH (15), BELLA BALLERINA (13), BOYD (12), REAGAN’S HONOR (8), LITMUS TEST (7), EXPLORA (7), SOLITUDE DUDE (6), INTREPIDO (5), CHIP HONCHO (4), ZANY (4), PAVLOVIAN (2), TED NOFFEY (1), CRUDE VELOCITY (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOVEREIGNTY (15) | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 257 | 1 |
| 2 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (14) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 218 | 2 |
| 3 | NYSOS | 5-H | 1-0-1-0 | 215 | 3 |
| 4 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE | 5-H | 2-2-0-0 | 160 | 5 |
| 5 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 7-H | 1-1-0-0 | 153 | 4 |
| 6 | MAGNITUDE | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 147 | 6 |
| 7 | JOURNALISM | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 133 | 7 |
| 8 | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 2-2-0-0 | 91 | 12 |
| 9 | IMAGINATION (2) | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 73 | 9 |
| 10 | WHITE ABARRIO | 7-H | 1-0-1-0 | 45 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: BOOK ‘EM DANNO (42), NITROGEN (37), BAEZA (32), HIT SHOW (18), REEF RUNNER (18), BRITISH ISLES (17), TEST SCORE (16), FULL SERRANO (8), GOAL ORIENTED (6), DESTINO D’ORO (5), WESTWOOD (4), CORNUCOPIAN (3), MAJESTIC OOPS (2), LAGYNOS (2), BISHOPS BAY (1), DISRUPTOR (1), SHISOSPICY (1)