Each week, members of the media around the country vote on the nation’s top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2022 top 3-year-old rankings below.
AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR APRIL 19, 2022
1. Epicenter (26 first-place votes)
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2022 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 26 at Fair Grounds
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
2. Zandon (3 first-place votes)
Owner: Jeff Drown
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2022 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 9 at Keeneland Race Course
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
3. White Abarrio
Owners: C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2022 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at Xalapa, April 2 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
4. Mo Donegal (1 first-place vote)
Owner: Donegal Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2022 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino, April 9 at Aqueduct
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
5. Taiba (2 first-place votes)
Owner: Zedan Racing Stables
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: Mike Smith
2022 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 9 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
6. Cyberknife (2 first-place votes)
Owner: Gold Square
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2022 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, April 2 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
7. Messier
Owners: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Golconda Stable and Siena Farm
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: John Velazquez
2022 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 9 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
8. Smile Happy
Owner: Lucky Seven Stable
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
2022 record: 2 starts – 0 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 9 at Keeneland Race Course
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
9. Simplification
Owner: Tami Bobo
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2022 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at Xalapa, April 2 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
10. Charge It
Owner: Whisper Hill Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
2022 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at Xalapa, April 2 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
