Date: 09/29/08
This is week 29 of the 2008 NTRA National Poll and the final week of the 3-Year-Old Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through September 28. Ranking of the top Thoroughbreds as
selected by horseracing media representatives on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
basis with first-place votes in parentheses, 2008 record and total
points.
NTRA National Poll
HORSE A-S STS-1-2-3 PTS PVS PROBABLE NEXT START
1. Curlin (17) 4-C 6-5-1-0 188 1 Undecided
2. Zenyatta (2) 4-F 6-6-0-0 159 2 10/24 BC Ladies Classic
3. Big Brown 3-C 7-6-0-0 145 3 10/25 Br. Cup Classic
4. Commentator 7-G 5-4-1-0 117 4 10/25 Br. Cup Classic
5. Ginger Punch 5-M 7-5-1-1 60 5 10/24 BC Ladies Classic
6. Colonel John 3-C 5-3-0-1 55 6 10/25 Br. Cup Classic
7. Indian Blessing 3-F 7-5-2-0 47 7 10/24 Br.Cup F/M Sprint
8. Go Between 5-H 5-2-3-0 39 10 10/25 Br. Cup Classic
9. Well Armed 5-G 6-3-2-1 38 - 10/25 Br. Cup Classic
10. Proud Spell 3-F 8-4-2-2 29 8 Undecided
Age-Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare.
Other Horses Receiving Votes: Music Note-27; Grand Couturier-23; Wait A While-16; Cocoa Beach-12; Benny The Bull-11; Hystericalady-11; Kip Deville-11; Red Rocks-10; Einstein-9; Tiago -7; First Defence-6; Red Giant-6; Stardom Bound-6; Mauralakana-5; Intangaroo-3; Macho Again-3; Dorimefasollatido-1; Tom Lin-1.
Final NTRA Three-Year-Old Poll
HORSE A-S STS-1-2-3 PTS PVS PROBABLE NEXT START
1. Big Brown (14) 3-C 5-4-0-0 163 1 Undecided
2. Denis of Cork 3-C 5-2-1-1 129 3 8/23 Travers Stakes
3. Da' Tara (1) 3-C 6-2-1-1 125 - 7/27 Jim Dandy Stakes
4. Proud Spell (1) 3-F 4-2-1-1 89 4 Undecided
5. Casino Drive (1) 3-C 2-2-0-0 74 2 Undecided
6. Colonel John 3-C 3-2-0-0 60 6 Undecided
7. Eight Belles 3-F 5-4-1-0 59 7
8. Tale of Ekati 3-C 3-1-0-0 36 5 Undecided
9. Smooth Air 3-C 5-2-1-1 33 - Undecided
10. Macho Again 3-C 6-2-1-0 32 8 Undecided
Age-Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, F-filly.
Other Horses Receiving Votes: Anak Nakal-22; J Be K-20; Pyro-19; El Gato Malo-14; War Pass-11; Zaftig-11; Ready's Echo-9; Recapturetheglory-9; Georgie Boy-3; Gio Ponti-3; Icabad Crane-3; Acoma-2; Not Bourbon-2; Storm Mesa-2; Harlem Rocker-1; Lantana Mob-1; Little Belle-1; Roman Emperor-1; Solitaire-1. Note: This is the final 3-year-old poll for 2008. A new poll will start up in the spring of 2009. |
