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 MAY 18, 2022
1. Epicenter (23 first-place votes)
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2022 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Preakness Stakes, May 21 at Pimlico
2. Zandon
Owner: Jeff Drown
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2022 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 2 thirds
Last race: 3rd, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD
3. Rich Strike (8 first-place votes)
Owner: RED TR-Racing
Trainer: Eric Reed
Jockey: Sonny Leon
2022 record: 4 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 2 thirds
Last race: 1st, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 11 at Belmont Park
4. Secret Oath (4 first-place votes)
Owner: Briland Farm
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Luis Saez
2022 record: 4 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Longines Kentucky Oaks, May 6 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Preakness Stakes, May 21 at Pimlico
5. Jack Christopher (1 first-place vote)
Owners: Jim Bakke, Gerry Isbister, Coolmore Stud and White Birch Farm
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2022 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Pat Day Mile Stakes Presented by LG&E and KU, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD
6. Simplification
Owners: Tami Bobo and Tristan De Meric
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: John Velazquez
2022 record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 4th, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Preakness Stakes, May 21 at Pimlico
7. Mo Donegal
Owner: Donegal Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2022 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 5th, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD, possibly the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 11 at Belmont Park
8 (tie). Taiba
Owner: Zedan Racing Stables
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: Mike Smith
2022 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 12th, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 7 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD
8 (tie). Early Voting
Owner: Klaravich Stables
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2022 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino, April 9 at Aqueduct
Next race: Preakness Stakes, May 21 at Pimlico
10. Nest
Owners: Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2022 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Longines Kentucky Oaks, May 6 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD, possibly the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 11 at Belmont Park
