Authentic Leads Both NTRA Polls After BC Classic Win

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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Authentic leads the Breeders' Cup Classic field at Keeneland

At the conclusion of the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 7, little question remained as to who the top horse in the country was. After putting an emphatic stamp on his career with a track record-setting triumph at Keeneland, Authentic   stands above his classmates and older rivals as he leads the final editions of both the 2020 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. 

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Authentic    370 (37)

2. Tiz the Law      306

3. Swiss Skydiver     295

4. Gamine     259

5. Happy Saver     185

6. Honor A. P.      115

7. Shedaresthedevil     89

8. Art Collector     74

9. Jesus' Team     62

10. Max Player     53

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Authentic    355 (34)

2. Improbable      311 (2) 

3. Monomoy Girl     309 (1)

4. Vekoma      132

5. Swiss Skydiver    111

6. Tiz the Law    107

7. Gamine    104

8. Rushing Fall     100

9. Whitmore     97

10. Maximum Security      82