Tiztastic won his first graded stakes race when taking the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby with Joel Rosario aboard for trainer Steve Asmussen. Photo credit: Hodges Photography
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 24, 2025
Week 9 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 March 23. 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 | CITIZEN BULL (17) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 267 | 1 |
| 2 | JOURNALISM (9) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 258 | 2 |
| 3 | SOVEREIGNTY (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 224 | 3 |
| 4 | COAL BATTLE (2) | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 196 | 4 |
| 5 | BARNES | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 132 | 5 |
| 6 | TIZTASTIC | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 95 | N/A |
| 7 | OWEN ALMIGHTY | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 68 | 7 |
| 8 | GOOD CHEER | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 54 | 14 |
| 9 | AMERICAN PROMISE | 3-C | 3-1-0-0 | 53 | 8 |
| 10 | FLOOD ZONE | 3-C | 2-2-0-0 | 38 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: FINAL GAMBIT (37), CAPTAIN COOK (34), SANDMAN (24), DISCO TIME (23), CORNUCOPIAN (20), CHANCER MCPATRICK (15), RIVER THAMES (15), RODRIGUEZ (10), BURNHAM SQUARE (6), MAGNITUDE (5), QUIETSIDE (5), CHUNK OF GOLD (4), DISRUPTOR (4), MADAKET ROAD (3), TAPPAN STREET (2), HILL ROAD (2), JOHN HANCOCK (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THORPEDO ANNA (18) | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 273 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (5) | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 252 | 2 |
| 3 | LOCKED (5) | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 239 | 3 |
| 4 | STRAIGHT NO CHASER (1) | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 166 | 5 |
| 5 | MINDFRAME | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 141 | 6 |
| 6 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 93 | 4 |
| 7 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 89 | 7 |
| 8 | FOREVER YOUNG | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 74 | 8 |
| 9 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 6-H | 2-1-0-1 | 56 | 10 |
| 10 | TOUCHUPONASTAR | 6-G | 2-2-0-0 | 47 | 39 |
Other horses receiving votes: CAVALIERI (26), KOPION (20), BE YOUR BEST (16), HALL OF FAME (15), RED ROUTE ONE (15), RATTLE N ROLL (14), SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (9), SHE FEELS PRETTY (7), HIT SHOW (6), RAGING TORRENT (5), EXPRESS TRAIN (4), JOHANNES (4), GOOD CHEER (3), NUTELLA FELLA (3), ALEXANDER HELIOS (3), FORMIDABLE MAN (3), COPPOLA (3), HIGHLAND FALLS (3), JOURNALISM (3), MULLIKIN (1), SAFFRON MOON (1), IDRATHERBEBLESSED (1)