Sandman and jockey Jose Ortiz rally from far back to capture the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby for owners D.J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, and CJ Stables and trainer Mark Casse. Photo credit: Coady Media
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 31, 2025
Week 10 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 30. 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 (15) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 238 | 1 |
| 2 | JOURNALISM (9) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 230 | 2 |
| 3 | SANDMAN | 3-C | 3-1-1-1 | 179 | 13 |
| 4 | TAPPAN STREET (2) | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 175 | 25 |
| 5 | SOVEREIGNTY | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 133 | 3 |
| 6 | BARNES | 3-C | 2-1-1-0 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | TIZTASTIC | 3-C | 3-1-0-1 | 82 | 6 |
| 8 | COAL BATTLE | 3-C | 3-2-0-1 | 72 | 4 |
| 9 | GOOD CHEER | 3-F | 2-2-0-0 | 42 | 8 |
| 10 | OWEN ALMIGHTY | 3-C | 3-1-1-0 | 38 | 7 |
Other horses receiving votes: AMERICAN PROMISE (31), FLOOD ZONE (21), CAPTAIN COOK (17), FINAL GAMBIT (15), QUIETSIDE (12), CHANCER MCPATRICK (11), DISCO TIME (10), PUBLISHER (9), RODRIGUEZ (7), RIVER THAMES (5), HILL ROAD (4), FIVE G (2), CHUNK OF GOLD (1), CORNUCOPIAN (1)
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THORPEDO ANNA (15) | 4-F | 1-1-0-0 | 241 | 1 |
| 2 | WHITE ABARRIO (7) | 6-H | 2-2-0-0 | 236 | 2 |
| 3 | LOCKED (4) | 4-C | 2-1-1-0 | 208 | 3 |
| 4 | STRAIGHT NO CHASER | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 145 | 4 |
| 5 | MINDFRAME | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 121 | 5 |
| 6 | SIERRA LEONE | 4-C | 1-0-0-1 | 84 | 6 |
| 7 | FIERCENESS | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 82 | 7 |
| 8 | FOREVER YOUNG | 4-C | 1-1-0-0 | 69 | 8 |
| 9 | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | 6-H | 2-1-0-1 | 49 | 9 |
| 10 | TOUCHUPONASTAR | 6-G | 2-2-0-0 | 38 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: CAVALIERI (24), KOPION (20), HALL OF FAME (15), BE YOUR BEST (14), RATTLE N ROLL (13), FAR BRIDGE (12), RED ROUTE ONE (10), SHE FEELS PRETTY (7), HIT SHOW (6), RAGING TORRENT (5), EXPRESS TRAIN (4), JOHANNES (4), HIGHLAND FALLS (3), SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (3), FORMIDABLE MAN (3), COPPOLA (3), NUTELLA FELLA (3), JOURNALISM (3), BANISHING (2), GOOD CHEER (2), ALEXANDER HELIOS (1)