Race favorite Journalism passes 14-1 shot Baeza late to win the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby after encountering traffic trouble on the far turn. Photo credit: Benoit Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 7, 2025
Week 11 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 April 6. 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
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOURNALISM (26) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 269 | 2 |
| 2 | SANDMAN | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 209 | 3 |
| 3 | TAPPAN STREET (1) | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 200 | 4 |
| 4 | SOVEREIGNTY | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 156 | 5 |
| 5 | RODRIGUEZ | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 155 | 19 |
| 6 | TIZTASTIC | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 95 | 7 |
| 7 | CITIZEN BULL | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 80 | 1 |
| 8 | COAL BATTLE | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 75 | 8 |
| 9 | GOOD CHEER | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 46 | 9 |
| 10 | BAEZA | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 38 | N/A |
Other horses receiving votes: OWEN ALMIGHTY (32), GRANDE (23), AMERICAN PROMISE (19), FINAL GAMBIT (16), QUIETSIDE (11), PUBLISHER (9), FLOOD ZONE (8), TENMA (8), BARNES (8), CHANCER MCPATRICK (7), RIVER THAMES (7), FIVE G (4), BURNHAM SQUARE (3), CHUNK OF GOLD (2), GOAL ORIENTED (2), MAGNITUDE (2), CORNUCOPIAN (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THORPEDO ANNA (17) | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 251 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (6) | 6-H | 2-2-0-0 | 243 | 2 |
| 3 | LOCKED (4) | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 214 | 3 |
| 4 | HIT SHOW | 5-H | 3-2-0-1 | 164 | 19 |
| 5 | MINDFRAME | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 127 | 5 |
| 6 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 73 | 6 |
| 7 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 63 | 7 |
| 8 | RAGING TORRENT | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 54 | 20 |
| 9 | FOREVER YOUNG | 4-C | 2-1-0-1 | 50 | 8 |
| 10 | MIXTO | 5-H | 2-0-1-0 | 42 | 31 |
Other horses receiving votes: TOUCHUPONASTAR (40), SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (36), STRAIGHT NO CHASER (26), KOPION (22), CAVALIERI (21), HALL OF FAME (14), FAR BRIDGE (8), RED ROUTE ONE (8), BE YOUR BEST (7), JOURNALISM (4), CRAZY MASON (3), COPPOLA (3), NUTELLA FELLA (3), HIGHLAND FALLS (3), FORMIDABLE MAN (2), GOOD CHEER (2), EXPRESS TRAIN (1), IRISH MAXIMA (1)