America's Best Thoroughbreds for March 10
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Shared Belief was a unanimous No. 1 in the top all-age NTRA Thoroughbred Poll. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire unless otherwise notes)
Each week media members around the country vote on the top Thoroughbreds and top three-year-old Thoroughbreds in the nation and give readers a sneak peak at who they are impressed with early in the season and considering as top contenders for the Triple Crown races. Get to know the horses they have named the top in the nation below and vote for your favorites on America's Best Racing's Fan Poll.
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AMERICA'S TOP THREE-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1: Dortmund (34 first place votes)
Photo by Benoit & Associates
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 7
Possible next race: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 4
No. 2: Carpe Diem (4 first place votes)
Photo by SV Photography
Owner: WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stables
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2015 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, March 7
Possible next race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 28
No. 3: Upstart (1 first place vote)
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Owner: Ralph Evans
Trainer: Richard Violette Jr.
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2015 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 21
Possible next race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 28
No. 4: American Pharoah (5 first place votes)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2015 stats: 0 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, FrontRunner Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Sept. 27
Possible next race: Rebel Stakes, Oaklawn Park, March 14
No. 5: El Kabeir (1 first place vote)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: John Terranova II
Jockey: C.C. Lopez
2015 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Gotham Stakes, Aqueduct, March 7
Possible next race: Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, April 4
No. 6: International Star
Owner: Ken and Sarah Ramsey
Trainer: Mike Maker
Jockey: Miguel Mena
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Risen Star, Fair Grounds, Feb. 21
Possible next race: Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 28
No. 7: Itsaknockout
Owner: Starlight Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 21
Possible next race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 28
No. 8: Far From Over (20 first place votes)
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos
Owner: Black Rock Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Manuel Franco
2015 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Withers Stakes, Aqueduct, Feb. 21
Possible next race: Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 28
No. 9: Firing Line
Owner: Arnold Zetcher
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Jockey: Gary Stevens
2015 stats: 1 start, 0 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Feb. 7
Possible next race: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 4 or Sunland Derby, Sunland Park, March 22
No. 10: Texas Red (1 first place votes)
Owner: Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels, Keith Desormeaux, et al.
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
2015 stats: 1 start, 0 wins, 1 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, San Vicente Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Feb. 1
Possible next race: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 4 or Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 11
AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1 : Shared Belief (47 first place votes)
Owner: Jungle Racing LLC, KMN Racing LLC, Hollendorfer, Litt, Solis II and Todaro
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
Age/Gender: 4/Gelding
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Park, March 7
Possible next race: Oaklawn Handicap, Oaklawn Park, April 11 or Metropolitan Handicap, June 6, Belmont Park
No. 2: Main Sequence
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Owner: Flaxman Holdings
Trainer: Graham Motion
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
Age/Gender: 6/Gelding
2015 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Mac Diarmida, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 21
Next Race: Dubai Sheema Classic, Meydan, March 28
No. 3: California Chrome
Photo by Forestbird Photos
Owner: Steve Coburn and Perry Martin
Trainer: Art Sherman
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, San Antonio Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Feb. 7
Next Race: Dubai World Cup, Meydan, March 28
No. 4: Constitution
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Kenny Martin
Owner: WinStar Farm and Twin Creeks
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 7
Possible next race: Dubai World Cup, Meydan, March 28
No. 5: Honor Code
Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Gulfstream Park Handicap, Gulfstream Park, March 7
Possible next race: TBD
No. 6: Bayern
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 0 starts, 0 wins, 0 second, 0 third
Previous race: 1st, Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita, Nov. 1
Possible next race: TBD
No. 7: Lea
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Owner: Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Age/Gender: 6/Horse
2015 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 2nd, Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 7
Possible next race: Dubai World Cup, Meydan, March 28
No. 8: Dortmund
Photo by Benoit and Associates
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
Age/Gender: 3/Colt
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 7
Possible next race: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 4
No. 9: Untapable
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: John Velazquez
Age/Gender: 4/Filly
2015 stats: 0 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Breeders' Cup Distaff, Oct. 31, Santa Anita
Possible next race: Azeri Stakes, Oaklawn Park, March 14
No. 10: Wise Dan
Owner: Morton Fink
Trainer: Charlie LoPresti
Jockey: John Velazquez
Age/Gender: 8/Gelding
2015 stats: 0 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Shadwell Turf Mile, Keeneland, Oct. 4
Possible next race: TBD