Monomoy Girl Rejoins NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Monomoy Girl keeps picking right up where she left off. 

After the daughter of Tapizar  ended an 18-month hiatus with a victory at Churchill Downs this past weekend, the 2018 Eclipse Award-winner for champion 3-year-old filly also rejoined the ranks in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll, landing in eighth with 88 points.

In her first outing since capturing the 2018 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) beneath the Twin Spires, Monomoy Girl made handy work of her foes when she prevailed by 2 3/4 lengths in a one-mile allowance race at Churchill May 16. The chestnut mare won five grade 1 races during her championship campaign two seasons ago, including a victory in that year's Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). She has won 10 of 12 career starts with her two defeats coming in the 2017 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) and via disqualification to rival Midnight Bisou in the 2018 Cotillion Stakes (G1).

Midnight Bisou, herself the reigning Eclipse Award-winner for champion older dirt female, still commands top billing in the Thoroughbred Poll with 29 first-place votes and 382 points. The daughter of Midnight Lute  has been cooling her heels since her runner-up finish in the Saudi Cup Feb. 29. 

There were no changes in this week's NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll as unbeaten Nadal remains out front with 20 first-place votes and 376 points. Tiz the Law (17 first-place votes, 362 points) is solidly in second.

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, horse, points (first-place votes)

1. Midnight Bisou    382 (29)

2. Mucho Gusto    311

3. By My Standards    292 (1)

4. Zulu Alpha    198 (1)

5. Ce Ce    182

6. Maximum Security    134 (7)

7. Tom's d'Etat    132 (1)

8. Monomoy Girl    88

9. Whitmore    86

10. Mr Freeze    72

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, horse, points (first-place votes)

1. Nadal    376 (20)

2. Tiz the Law    362 (17)

3. Charlatan    326 (2)

4. Authentic    286 (1)

5. King Guillermo    189

6. Honor A. P.    149

7. Sole Volante    106

8. Ete Indien    105

9. Maxfield    77

10. Basin    54