Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation’s top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Week 10 of the 2023 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through April 3, 2023.
The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.
AMERICA’S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS FOR APRIL 3, 2023
1. Forte (37 first-place votes)
Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2023 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa, April 1 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 6 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables
2023 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, April 1 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 6 at Churchill Downs
3. Practical Move (1 first-place vote)
Owners: Leslie Amestoy, Pierre Jean Amestoy Jr. and Roger Beasley
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez
2023 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, March 4 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Santa Anita Derby, April 8 at Santa Anita Park
4. Tapit Trice
Owners: Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
2023 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 11 at Tampa Bay Downs
Next race: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 8 at Keeneland Race Course
5. Kingsbarns (1 first-place vote)
Owner: Spendthrift Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2023 record: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 25 at Fair Grounds
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 6 at Churchill Downs
6. Two Phil’s
Owners: Patricia’s Hope and Phillip Sagan
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
2023 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Jeff Ruby Steaks, March 25 at Turfway Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 6 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Don’t Tell My Wife Stables
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: James Graham
2023 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, Feb. 25 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: TBD, possibly Stonestreet Lexington Stakes, April 15 at Keeneland Race Course or Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 6 at Churchill Downs
8. (tie) Hit Show
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Manny Franco
2023 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Withers Stakes, Feb. 11 at Aqueduct
Next race: Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino, April 8 at Aqueduct
8 (tie). Derma Sotogake
Owner: Hiroyuki Asanuma
Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
2023 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, UAE Derby Sponsored by Atlantis the Royal, March 25 at Meydan Racecourse
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 6 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Pin Oak Stud
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2023 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, San Felipe Stakes, March 4 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Santa Anita Derby, April 8 at Santa Anita Park
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