NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – Sep 21, 2026
Week 35 of the 2026 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 Sep 20. 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 3 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, 2026 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
| PLACE | HORSE | A-S | STATS | POINTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOVEREIGNTY (12) | 4-C | 3-1-1-1 | 262 | 1 |
| 2 | FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (13) | 5-H | 3-2-1-0 | 250 | 4 |
| 3 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE (2) | 5-H | 6-4-1-0 | 237 | 2 |
| 4 | NITROGEN | 4-F | 5-2-2-1 | 187 | 3 |
| 5 | MAGNITUDE (3) | 4-C | 4-3-0-0 | 161 | 5 |
| 6 | ENGLISHMAN | 3-C | 4-3-1-0 | 116 | 6 |
| 7 | NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) | 5-H | 5-3-0-0 | 97 | 8 |
| 8 | GOLDEN TEMPO | 3-C | 6-3-0-3 | 93 | 7 |
| 9 | DETERMINISTIC | 5-H | 4-3-1-0 | 89 | 9 |
| 10 | SPLENDORA | 5-M | 6-5-0-0 | 64 | 10 |
Other horses receiving votes: LEADING CHANGE (25), BURNHAM SQUARE (10), NAPOLEON SOLO (10), WAYS AND MEANS (9), THE PUMA (8), FULLY SUBSCRIBED (8), TIFFANY (IRE) (6), COUNTING STARS (3), EXPLORA (3), SURVIE (3), LUSTER (3), TAM TAM (2), CAROLINE ST BEAT (2), BAEZA (1), NYSOS (1)
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