Knicks Go Retains No. 1 Rating in NTRA Poll
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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Knicks Go wins the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
Korea Racing Authority's 5-year-old Knicks Go remained at No. 1 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll for the second consecutive week, with the first seven places remaining largely unchanged.
Trained by Brad Cox, Knicks Go, who scored a commanding 4 1/2-length victory in the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 7, received 27 first-place votes and 338 points.
St. George Stable's 5-year-old mare Letruska , trained by Fausto Gutierrez, is in second place with six first-place votes and 303 points.
Godolphin's 3-year-old Essential Quality , who won the July 31 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2), remained in third place. Also trained by Cox, Essential Quality, finished No. 1 in the final NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll, has one first-place vote and 253 points.
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)
1. Knicks Go 338 (27)
2. Letruska 303 (6)
3. Essential Quality 253 (1)
4. Maxfield 225
5. Domestic Spending 150 (1)
6. Silver State 139
7. Gamine 90
8. Hot Rod Charlie 60
9. Shedaresthedevil 50
10T. Jackie's Warrior 41
10T. Mystic Guide 41