America's Best Thoroughbreds for April 20
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Despite the weekend's loss, Shared Belief is still No. 1 in the Top Thoroughbred Poll. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire unless noted)
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: American Pharoah (22 first place votes)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 11
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 2: Dortmund (18 first place votes)
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2015 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 4
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 3: Carpe Diem (1 first place vote)
Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog
Owner: WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stables
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 4
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 4: International Star (1 first place vote)
Owner: Ken and Sarah Ramsey
Trainer: Mike Maker
Jockey: Miguel Mena
2015 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 28
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 5: Materiality
Owner: Alto Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2015 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 28
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 6: Frosted
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2015 stats: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, April 4
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 7: Firing Line
Owner: Arnold Zetcher
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Jockey: Gary Stevens
2015 stats: 2 start, 1 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Sunland Derby, Sunland Park, March 22
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 8: Upstart
Owner: Ralph Evans and WinStar Farm
Trainer: Richard Violette Jr.
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2015 stats: 3 starts, 1 wins, 2 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 28
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 9: Far Right
Photo by Coady Photography
Owner: Robert LaPenta and Harry Rosenblum
Trainer: Ron Moquett
Jockey: Mike Smith
2015 stats: 2 start, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Southwest Stakes, Oaklawn Park
Possible next race: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 11
No. 10: El Kabeir
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: John Terranova II
Jockey: C.C. Lopez
2015 stats: 4 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 1 thirds
Previous Race: 3rd, Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, April 4
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1: Shared Belief (27 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: DNF, Charles Town Classic, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, April 18
Possible next race: TBD
No. 2: California Chrome (5 first place votes)
Owner: Steve Coburn and Perry Martin
Trainer: Art Sherman
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, Dubai World Cup, Meydan, March 28
Next Race: Lockinge Stakes, Newbury Racecourse, May 16 or Prince of Wales's Stakes, Royal Ascot, June 17
No. 3: 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: Alysheba Stakes, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 4: Main Sequence
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Leslie Martin
Owner: Flaxman Holdings
Trainer: Graham Motion
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
Age/Gender: 6/Gelding
2015 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 7th, Dubai Sheema Classic, Meydan, March 28
Next Race: TBD
No. 5: Constitution (3 first place votes)
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: TBD
No. 6: American Pharoah (3 first place votes)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Age/Gender: 3/Colt
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 11
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 7: Dortmund (2 first place votes)
Photo by Benoit and Associates
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
Age/Gender: 3/Colt
2015 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 4
Possible next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
No. 8: Lea
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: 3rd, Dubai World Cup, Meydan, March 28
Possible next race: TBD
No. 9: Moreno
Owner: Southern Equine Stable
Trainer: Eric Guillot
Jockey: Cornelio Velasquez
Age/Gender: 5/Gelding
2015 stats: 3 starts, 1 wins, 1 second, 1 third
Previous Race: 1st, Charles Town Classic, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, April 18
Possible next race: Stephen Foster Handicap, Churchill Downs, June 13
No. 10: Bayern (1 first place vote)
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: Churchill Downs Handicap, Churchill Downs, May 2