Burnham Square (left) catches East Avenue (blue silks) at the wire to win the Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes for owner Whitham Thoroughbreds, trainer Ian Wilkes and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. Photo credit: Keeneland Photo
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – April 14, 2025
Week 12 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 13. 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 (29) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 299 | 1 |
| 2 | SANDMAN | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 221 | 2 |
| 3 | TAPPAN STREET (1) | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 214 | 3 |
| 4 | RODRIGUEZ | 3-C | 4-2-1-1 | 169 | 5 |
| 5 | SOVEREIGNTY | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 167 | 4 |
| 6 | TIZTASTIC | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 101 | 6 |
| 7 | BURNHAM SQUARE | 3-G | 3-2-0-0 | 94 | 23 |
| 8 | COAL BATTLE | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 83 | 8 |
| 9 | CITIZEN BULL | 3-C | 2-1-0-0 | 81 | 7 |
| 10 | BAEZA | 3-C | 3-1-2-0 | 53 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: GOOD CHEER (52), GRANDE (22), EAST AVENUE (15), AMERICAN PROMISE (14), QUIETSIDE (12), FINAL GAMBIT (12), BARNES (10), TENMA (9), RIVER THAMES (7), FIVE G (4), OWEN ALMIGHTY (3), PUBLISHER (3), GOAL ORIENTED (2), GOSGER (1), COLLOQUIAL (1), CORNUCOPIAN (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THORPEDO ANNA (25) | 4-F | 2-2-0-0 | 291 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (2) | 6-H | 2-2-0-0 | 260 | 2 |
| 3 | LOCKED (3) | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 234 | 3 |
| 4 | HIT SHOW | 5-H | 3-2-0-1 | 192 | 4 |
| 5 | MINDFRAME | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 123 | 5 |
| 6 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 90 | 6 |
| 7 | CARL SPACKLER | 5-H | 1-1-0-0 | 73 | 18 |
| 8 | RAGING TORRENT | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 66 | 8 |
| 9 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 63 | 7 |
| 10 | FOREVER YOUNG | 4-C | 2-1-0-1 | 42 | 9 |
Other horses receiving votes: MIXTO (40), TOUCHUPONASTAR (35), SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (29), STRAIGHT NO CHASER (21), KOPION (17), CAVALIERI (16), HALL OF FAME (12), JOURNALISM (9), RED ROUTE ONE (8), CHOISYA (5), BOOTH (5), BARNES (5), EXTRA ANEJO (3), FAR BRIDGE (3), HIGHLAND FALLS (3), SKELLY (2), EXPRESS TRAIN (1), QUEEN MAXIMA (1), CRAZY MASON (1)