Honor A. P. Jumps Up in NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

On the strength of his victory in the June 6 Santa Anita Derby (G1), Honor A. P. jumped four positions in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll and now trails only Tiz the Law in the rankings. 

Trained by John Shirreffs, Honor A. P. earned seven first-place votes and 364 points to move up to second.

Honor A. P. stated his case among the elite of the sophomore male ranks but Tiz the Law remains the one his classmates must catch. The expected Belmont Stakes (G1) favorite retains the top spot in the poll with 31 first-place votes and 394 points

There was no change at the head of the pack in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll as Midnight Bisou, the reigning champion older dirt female, earned 29 first-place votes and 383 points this week to retain her lead spot.

Grade 1 winner Code of Honor surged into the fourth position with four first-place votes and 197 points on the heels of his victory in the June 6 Westchester Stakes (G3).

Tiz the Law (35 points) was not ranked in the top 10 but did receive two first-place votes.

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Tiz the Law    394 (31)

2. Honor A. P.    364 (7) 

3. Maxfield    310 (3)

4. Authentic    260

5. King Guillermo    189

6. Charlatan    131

7. Sole Volante    119

8. Ete Indien    99

9. Nadal    84

10. Basin    61

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Midnight Bisou    383 (29)

2. Mucho Gusto    265

3. By My Standards    263 (1)

4. Code of Honor    197 (4)

5. Tom's d'Etat    150

6. Zulu Alpha    144 (1)

7. Vekoma    117

8. Improbable    109

9. Maximum Security    108 (4)

10. McKinzie    103