Authentic Takes Over Top Spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll

While a pair of his stablemates posted impressive on-track wins this past weekend, the Bob Baffert-trained Authentic scored a victory in his own right without leaving his stall as he gained the outright lead in this week's National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll. 

The undefeated Authentic, winner of the San Felipe (G2) and Sham Stakes (G3) tied for the top spot with Tiz the Law last week, but earned sole possession this time around with 13 first-place votes and 350 total points. Tiz the Law garnered 16 first-place votes but his total of 346 points this week knocked him down to the No. 2 position.

Midnight Bisou, the champion older dirt female of 2019 and runner-up in her first try against males in the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup, increased her advantage at the front of this week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll when she notched 32 first-place votes and 387 points.

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, Horse, Votes (first-place votes)

1. Authentic    350 (13)

2. Tiz the Law    346 (16)

3. Nadal    337 (6)

4. Ete Indien    211 (1)

5. Charlatan    190 (4)

6. Honor A. P.    160

7. Sole Volante    121

8. Gouverneur Morris    66

9. King Guillermo    61

10. Mischevious Alex    55



NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, Horse, Votes (first-place votes)

1. Midnight Bisou    387 (32)

2. Mucho Gusto    318

3. Zulu Alpha    283 (1)

4. Mr Freeze    172

5. Maximum Security    123 (7)

6. Combatant    108

7. Serengeti Empress    97

8. Code of Honor    94

9. McKinzie    60

10. Starship Jubilee    53