Wells Bayou Joins NTRA Top 10 in 3-Year-Old Poll

Wells Bayou capped a huge day for trainer Brad Cox when he captured the March 21 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The son of Lookin At Lucky  also caught the eye of voters by earning 121 points to enter the top 10 in the seventh position in this week's National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll. 

Undefeated Authentic, winner of the San Felipe Stakes (G2) last time out, continues to hold a narrow lead over Tiz the Law for the poll's top spot. Authentic garnered 12 first-place votes and 344 points to best Tiz the Law (18 first-place votes) by just two points.

This week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll also has a new face in its midst in the form of multiple graded stakes winner By My Standards. The Bret Calhoun-trained colt posted a three-length victory in the March 21 New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2), an outing that earned him 87 points from voters, good enough for ninth overall.

There was little movement at the top as champion distaffer Midnight Bisou secured 32 first-place votes and 383 points to maintain her commanding lead.

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Authentic    344 (12)

2. Tiz the Law    342 (18)

3. Nadal    322 (4)

4. Ete Indien    212 (1)

5. Charlatan    199

6. Honor A. P.    158

7. Wells Bayou    121

8. Sole Volante    114

9. Gouverneur Morris    60

10. Independence Hall    55



NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Midnight Bisou    383 (32)

2. Mucho Gusto    307

3. Zulu Alpha    271

4. Mr Freeze    169

5. Maximum Security    126 (7)

6T. Combatant    106

6T. Serengeti Empress    106

8. Code of Honor    90

9. By My Standards    87

10T. McKinzie    53

10T. Starship Jubilee    53