Golden Tempo (right) completes five furlongs in 1:00.20 at Keeneland under jockey Jose Ortiz on Saturday, May 23. The Cherie DeVaux-trained Curlin colt, owned by Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable, is expected to run next in the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) presented by NYRA Bets on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course. Photo credit: Keeneland Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 26, 2026
Week 18 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 May 25. 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 | GOLDEN TEMPO (18) | 3-C | 4-2-0-2 | 260 | 1 |
| 2 | RENEGADE (7) | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 246 | 2 |
| 3 | NAPOLEON SOLO (2) | 3-C | 3-1-0-0 | 192 | 3 |
| 4 | CRUDE VELOCITY | 3-C | 3-3-0-0 | 147 | 5 |
| 5 | CHIEF WALLABEE | 3-C | 4-1-1-1 | 141 | 4 |
| 6 | COMMANDMENT | 3-C | 4-3-0-0 | 122 | 6 |
| 7 | STARK CONTRAST | 3-C | 3-2-1-0 | 79 | 7 |
| 8 | ALWAYS A RUNNER | 3-F | 3-3-0-0 | 71 | 8 |
| 9 | IRON HONOR | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 48 | 9 |
| 10 | THE PUMA | 3-C | 4-1-2-1 | 40 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FURTHER ADO (27), ENGLISHMAN (19), OCELLI (18), EMERGING MARKET (16), SO HAPPY (12), CHIP HONCHO (9), SILENT TACTIC (9), INCREDIBOLT (5), MEANING (5), OBLITERATION (4), BELLA BALLERINA (3), DESERT GATE (3), DANON BOURBON (3), FULLEFFORT (2), POTENTE (2), ON TIME GIRL (2)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE ABARRIO (12) | 7-H | 2-1-1-0 | 247 | 2 |
| 2 | MAGNITUDE (13) | 4-C | 2-2-0-0 | 243 | 1 |
| 3 | SOVEREIGNTY (1) | 4-C | 1-0-1-0 | 201 | 3 |
| 4 | NYSOS | 5-H | 1-0-1-0 | 138 | 4 |
| 5 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) | 5-H | 2-1-1-0 | 119 | 5 |
| 6T | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 7-H | 3-2-1-0 | 104 | 6 |
| 6T | JOURNALISM | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 104 | 7 |
| 8 | BURNHAM SQUARE (1) | 4-G | 3-2-1-0 | 70 | 8 |
| 9 | RHETORICAL | 5-G | 2-1-0-1 | 61 | 9 |
| 10 | CORPORATE POWER | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 36 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: BAEZA (31), FORMIDABLE MAN (27), CORORATE POWER (19), T O ELVIS (14), DETERMINISTIC (13), LAGYNOS (12), SPLENDORA (8), SHRED THE GNAR (6), ANTIQUARIAN (5), FAR BRIDGE (5), R DISASTER (3), IMAGINATION (3), KNIGHTSBRIDGE (2), BOOK ‘EM DANNO (2), NAPOLEON SOLO (2), DISRUPTOR (2), GOLDEN TEMPO (2), YELLOW CARD (1), ALWAYS A RUNNER (1), RENEGADE (1), LUSH LIPS (GB) (1), SANDTRAP (IRE) (1), FORT WASHINGTON (1)