Swiss Skydiver Joins Lead Trio in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll
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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Swiss Skydiver (inside) outduels Authentic to win the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course
Peter Callahan's Swiss Skydiver made history this past weekend when she became just the sixth filly to capture the Preakness Stakes (G1), a stirring effort that allowed the daughter of Daredevil to move up the ranks in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
The chestnut filly outdueled Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Authentic by a neck to assert herself as the leader of the sophomore filly ranks and move up to third overall in the poll. Authentic still holds the top spot in the poll.
Authentic's older stablemate Improbable remains out front in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. The son of City Zip has won three straight grade 1 contests.
NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Authentic 378 (18)
2. Tiz the Law 369 (14)
3. Swiss Skydiver 359 (11)
4. Art Collector 249
5. Honor A. P. 155
6. Gamine 128
7. Shedaresthedevil 112
8. Max Player 110
9. Thousand Words 52
10. Jesus' Team 45
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Improbable 401 (34)
2. Maximum Security 303 (2)
3. Tom's d'Etat 249 (2)
4. Vekoma 245 (2)
5. Monomoy Girl 213 (1)
6. By My Standards 160
7. Authentic 127
8. Tiz the Law 115
9. Swiss Skydiver 114
10. Rushing Fall 75