Citizen Bull and jockey Martin Garcia cruise to a 3 ¾ length win in the G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita. Photo credit: Benoit Photo

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – January 27, 2025

Week 1 of the 2025 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 January 26. 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 4 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 3-YEAR OLD POLL

PLACEHORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1CITIZEN BULL (12)3-C0-0-0-02221
2BARNES (9)3-C1-1-0-02022
3EAST AVENUE3-C0-0-0-01413
4DISCO TIME3-C1-1-0-01094
5SPEED KING (1)3-C1-1-0-01045
6COAL BATTLE3-C1-1-0-0926
7JOURNALISM (2)3-C0-0-0-0877
8CHANCER MCPATRICK3-C0-0-0-0868
9SANDMAN (1)3-C1-0-1-0769
10SOVEREIGNTY3-C0-0-0-05010

Other horses receiving votes: BUILT (35), FIRST RESORT (27), RODRIGUEZ (26), POSTER (24), JONATHAN’S WAY (18), IMMERSIVE (18), GOOD CHEER-1 (15), GAMING (14), GETAWAY CAR (13), FEROCIOUS (12), BULLARD (8), CYCLONE STATE (7), TREATY OF ROME (7), TAKE CHARGE MILADY (6), GUNS LOADED (5), PATCH ADAMS (4), RATED BY MERIT (4), MUHIMMA (3), SAND DEVIL (3), RIVER THAMES (2), OMAHA OMAHA (2), GRANDE (2), MELLENCAMP (2), SIMPLY JOKING (1), KEEP IT EASY (1), MO QUALITY (1), HYPNUS (1)

TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

PLACEHORSEA-SSTATSPOINTSPVS
1WHITE ABARRIO (12)6-H1-1-0-02331
2THORPEDO ANNA (14)4-F0-0-0-02072
3SIERRA LEONE4-C0-0-0-01873
4LOCKED4-C1-0-1-01514
5FIERCENESS4-C0-0-0-01295
6SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS6-G1-1-0-0736
7STRAIGHT NO CHASER6-H0-0-0-0717
8SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING6-H1-0-0-1428
9BE YOUR BEST5-M1-1-0-0399
10HIT SHOW5-H1-1-0-03510

Other horses receiving votes: MINDFRAME (31), RATTLE N ROLL (29), JOHANNES (25), KATONAH (18), SOUL OF AN ANGEL (15), SHE FEELS PRETTY (12), SPEED KING (8), RAGING SEA (7), SAUDI CROWN (7), CARL SPACKLER (6), HIGHLAND FALLS (6), BARNES (6), COPPOLA (6), DASHMAN (6), SACRED WISH (6), FOREVER YOUNG (6), RAGING TORRENT (5), CITIZEN BULL (5), RECHARGE (5), FULL SERRANO (5), NATIONAL TREASURE (4), MULLIKIN (4), OLD PAL (4), INTEGRATION (4), MYSTIC LAKE (3), BIG CITY LIGHTS (3), SANDMAN (3), MIXTO (3), SUBSANADOR (3), POST TIME (3), TOUPIE (2), BOOK’EM DANNO (2), FOREVER AFTER ALL (2), DISCO TIME (2), LITTLE VIC (2), EXPRESS TRAIN (2), KOPION (1), MYSTIK DAN (1), GUNS LOADED (1)