
Caption: Nysos, dominant winner last out in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3), skipped the San Felipe Stakes (G2) in favor of a likely next start in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 6. Benoit Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 11, 2024
Week 7 of the 2024 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 10. 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 5 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, 2024 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 | |
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1 | NYSOS (26) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 295 | 1 |
2 | SIERRA LEONE (5) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 271 | 2 |
3 | TIMBERLAKE (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 216 | 3 |
4 | DORNOCH | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 198 | 4 |
5 | TRACK PHANTOM | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 135 | 5 |
6 | MUTH | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 120 | 6 |
7 | HADES | 3-G | 1-1-0-0 | 80 | 8 |
8 | FIERCENESS | 3-C | 1-0-0-1 | 78 | 7 |
9 | MYSTIK DAN | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 75 | 9 |
10 | DETERMINISTIC | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 55 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: IMAGINATION (54), DOMESTIC PRODUCT (46), KINZA (31), CATCHING FREEDOM (16), CONQUEST WARRIOR (15), WINE ME UP (15), MAYMUN (14), TARIFA (10), BOOK’EM DANNO (8), NO MORE TIME (7), BOBBY ABU DHABI (5), FOREVER YOUNG (4), JUST F Y I (3), ENCINO (3), R HARPER ROSE (2), COMMON DEFENSE (2), STRONGHOLD (1), JUST A TOUCH (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS | |
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1 | SENOR BUSCADOR (27) | 6-H | 2-1-1-0 | 313 | 1 |
2 | SAUDI CROWN | 4-C | 2-1-0-1 | 238 | 2 |
3 | NATIONAL TREASURE (2) | 4-C | 2-1-0-0 | 222 | 3 |
4 | NEWGATE | 4-C | 3-1-2-0 | 172 | 6 |
5 | IDIOMATIC (2) | 5-M | 0-0-0-0 | 157 | 4 |
6 | WHITE ABARRIO | 5-H | 1-0-0-0 | 144 | 5 |
7 | WARM HEART | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 84 | 7 |
8 | DIDIA | 6-M | 1-1-0-0 | 69 | 8 |
9 | SPEED BOAT BEACH | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 51 | 9 |
10 | ARABIAN KNIGHT | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 39 | 11 |
Other horses receiving votes: DU JOUR (26), SWEET AZTECA (23), NEWGRANGE (22), FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (22), NYSOS (21), SIBELIUS (15), I’M VERY BUSY (11), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (11), AUGUSTE RODIN-1 (10), THE CHOSEN VRON (8), SIERRA LEONE (8), SKELLY (7), BIG CITY LIGHTS (7), RUBY NELL (7), SUBSANADOR (7), MONEY SUPPLY (6), OLIVIA DARLING (6), OCTANE (5), DISARM (5), ANGEL OF EMPIRE (5), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (5), DETERMINISTIC (5), POST TIME (5), HONOR D LADY (4), RED CARPET READY (3), DIDIA (3), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (3), ALVA STARR (3), BELLAMORE (2), SUPER CHOW (2), BEST ACTOR (2), MISSED THE CUT (2)