Rombauer Takes Over No. 1 Spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll
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Rombauer wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course
John and Diane Fradkin's homebred Rombauer , a 3 1/2-length winner of the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, has risen to No. 1 in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll. Trained by Michael McCarthy, Rombauer received seven first-place votes and 311 points, rocketing from 30th place last week to the top spot.
Godolphin's 4-year-old Mystic Guide has been atop the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for older horses for eight consecutive weeks since winning the March 27 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) at Meydan. Trained by Mike Stidham, Mystic Guide received 31 first-place votes and 350 points.
NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Rombauer 311 (7)
2. Essential Quality 298 (13)
3. Mandaloun 281 (7)
4. Hot Rod Charlie 236
5. Medina Spirit 221 (8)
6. Midnight Bourbon 204
7. Malathaat 202 (2)
8. Jackie's Warrior 74
9. Life Is Good 55 (1)
10. Rock Your World 54
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Mystic Guide 350 (31)
2. Charlatan 283 (5)
3. Colonel Liam 224
4. Knicks Go 220 (1)
5. Monomoy Girl 199
6. Letruska 153
7. Gamine 145
8. Maxfield 139 (1)
9. Shedaresthedevil 91
10. Domestic Spending 64