Rombauer Takes Over No. 1 Spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll

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Photo: Skip Dickstein/Tim Lanahan
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