Art Collector Jumps Up in NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll
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Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Art Collector (left) wins the Blue Grass Stakes over Swiss Skydiver at Keeneland
The story of Art Collector in his first two starts of 2020 was one of quiet progression with the son Bernardini winning both efforts against allowance optional claiming company. In the aftermath of the colt's 3 1/2-length victory in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland July 11, Art Collector is anything but under the radar as evidenced by his climb up the ranks in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
On the strength of earning his first career graded stakes triumph, Art Collector earned 242 points from voters to move into the No. 4 position on the poll after previously being ranked 28th.
Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) winner Tiz the Law continues his hold on the lead position with 39 first-place votes and 399 points as he readies for an expected run in the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) Aug. 8.
Champion Midnight Bisou spends yet another week atop the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll with 22 first-place votes and 369 points.
Monomoy Girl jumped up to the fourth position in the wake of her victory in the Ruffian Stakes (G2) this past Saturday. Zulu Alpha moved up to fifth on the heels of his win in the TVG Elkhorn Stakes (G2T).
Tiz the Law remains the lone sophomore in the Top Thoroughbred Poll and sits eighth.
NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Tiz the Law 399 (39)
2. Honor A. P. 357 (1)
3. Authentic 244
4. Art Collector 242
5. Dr Post 180
6. King Guillermo 148
7. Uncle Chuck 118
8. Swiss Skydiver 110
9. Gamine 108
10. Max Player 60
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Midnight Bisou 369 (22)
2. Tom's d'Etat 334 (9)
3. Vekoma 294 (2)
4. Monomoy Girl 142 (1)
5. Zulu Alpha 134
6. Mucho Gusto 133
7. By My Standards 130
8. Tiz the Law 118 (2)
9. Code of Honor 98 (1)
10. Maximum Security 95 (3)