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

HORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1NYSOS (26)3-C1-1-0-02951
2SIERRA LEONE (5)3-C1-1-0-02712
3TIMBERLAKE (1)3-C1-1-0-02163
4DORNOCH3-C1-1-0-01984
5TRACK PHANTOM3-C2-1-1-01355
6MUTH3-C1-1-0-01206
7HADES3-G1-1-0-0808
8FIERCENESS3-C1-0-0-1787
9MYSTIK DAN3-C2-1-0-0759
10DETERMINISTIC3-C1-1-0-05510

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

HORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1SENOR BUSCADOR (27)6-H2-1-1-03131
2SAUDI CROWN4-C2-1-0-12382
3NATIONAL TREASURE (2)4-C2-1-0-02223
4NEWGATE4-C3-1-2-01726
5IDIOMATIC (2)5-M0-0-0-01574
6WHITE ABARRIO5-H1-0-0-01445
7WARM HEART4-F1-1-0-0847
8DIDIA6-M1-1-0-0698
9SPEED BOAT BEACH4-C0-0-0-0519
10ARABIAN KNIGHT4-C0-0-0-03911

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)