Ce Ce, Whitmore Enter NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
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Ce Ce wins the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park
Rising star Ce Ce and veteran grade 1 winner Whitmore made the most of their respective opportunities April 18 at Oaklawn Park, scoring victories that allowed each to crack the top 10 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Ce Ce shipped in from Southern California to notch her second consecutive top-level victory in the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1). That effort was enough for the daughter of Elusive Quality to earn 163 points from voters and land in the fourth spot overall on the Top Thoroughbred Poll, which is still led by champion distaffer Midnight Bisou (28 first-place votes, 360 points).
Curlin Florida Derby (G1) winner Tiz the Law (35 points) did not crack the top 10 but received two first-place votes in the Top Thoroughbred Poll. The Barclay Tagg-trained colt did however maintain his advantage in the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll, leading with 32 first-place votes and 360 points.
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Midnight Bisou 360 (28)
2. Mucho Gusto 283
3. Zulu Alpha 181
4. Ce Ce 163
5. Mr Freeze 157
6. Maximum Security 121 (7)
7. By My Standards 95
8. Tom's d'Etat 89
9. Combatant 88
10. Whitmore 87
NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Tiz the Law 360 (32)
2. Authentic 312 (3)
3. Nadal 291
4. Charlatan 211 (2)
5. Honor A. P. 172
6. Wells Bayou 164
7. Ete Indien 124
8. Sole Volante 107
9. King Guillermo 66
10. Maxfield 64