Travers Romp Keeps Tiz the Law on Top in NTRA Poll

Having added a dominant victory in the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) to his already accomplished résumé, Tiz the Law's status as the top sophomore runner in the country was further reinforced Aug. 10 when the son of Constitution  earned 39 first-place votes and 390 total points to remain the clear leader on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll.

Trained by Barclay Tagg for owner Sackatoga Stable, Tiz the Law will now point to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs and currently sits atop the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 372 qualifying points.

Joining Tiz the Law in uncorking a statement-making performance this past weekend was Bruce Lunsford's Art Collector, who captured the Runhappy Ellis Park Derby Aug. 9. That effort, combined with his win in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) July 11, earned Art Collector 296 points to move him up to second in the poll. 

There was relatively little movement in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll as multiple grade 1 winner Vekoma earned 13 first-place votes and 312 points to maintain the lead position for a second week. 

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Tiz the Law    390 (39)

2. Art Collector    296

3. Honor A. P.    277

4. Authentic    264

5. Gamine    204

6. Thousand Words    162

7. King Guillermo    103

8. Ny Traffic    99

9. Swiss Skydiver    78

10. Caracaro    71

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Vekoma    312 (13)

2. Tom's d'Etat    271 (3) 

3. Improbable    268 (5)

4. Maximum Security    239 (5)

5. Midnight Bisou    228

6. Tiz the Law    215 (12)

7. Monomoy Girl    115 (1)

8. Zulu Alpha    113

9. By My Standards    96

10. Gamine    42