Kentucky Derby Winner Authentic Takes Over NTRA Poll
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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Authentic wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
At every point of call in the 146th edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), Authentic found himself in front of his sophomore rivals. When the votes were tallied in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll, the son of Into Mischief was again the one who could not be caught as he takes over sole position of the No. 1 spot from longtime leader and Derby second Tiz the Law.
Authentic last held the top spot in the poll on March 23.
With Authentic taking over the top spot in the sophomore ranks, Bob Baffert now trains the No. 1 ranked horses on both weekly polls as champion Maximum Security continues to hold down first place in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Authentic 354 (21)
2. Tiz the Law 349 (16)
3. Art Collector 259
4. Honor A. P. 258
5. Swiss Skydiver 134
6. Thousand Words 131
7. Shedaresthedevil 90
8. Max Player 85
9. King Guillermo 79
10. Gamine 72
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Maximum Security 340 (26)
2. Vekoma 260 (8)
3. Tom's d'Etat 232 (3)
4. Improbable 198
5. Monomoy Girl 197
6. By My Standards 150
7. Midnight Bisou 146
8. Tiz the Law 128
9. Authentic 111
10. Rushing Fall 78