Art Collector Top-Ranked Horse in First 2023 NTRA Poll
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Junior Alvarado celebrates a victory from Art Collector in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes
Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) winner Art Collector garnered first place in week one voting of the 2023 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, covering racing performances through Jan. 29. Voting is conducted by national media.
The Top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for Horse of the Year. The Top Thoroughbred Poll concludes on Tuesday, Nov. 7, following the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Rankings are established on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first-place votes in parentheses, 2023 record, and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
| 1 | ART COLLECTOR (17) | 6-H | 1-1-0-0 | 280 | - |
| 2 | TAIBA (8) | 4-C | 0-0-0-0 | 198 | - |
| 3 | DEFUNDED | 5-G | 1-0-1-0 | 146 | - |
| 4 | ATONE | 6-G | 1-1-0-0 | 140 | - |
| 5 | COUNTRY GRAMMER (3) | 6-H | 0-0-0-0 | 133 | - |
| 6 | CODY'S WISH | 5-H | 0-0-0-0 | 101 | - |
| 7 | NEST (1) | 4-F | 0-0-0-0 | 88 | - |
| 8 | ELITE POWER | 5-H | 0-0-0-0 | 73 | - |
| 9 | QUEEN GODDESS | 5-M | 1-1-0-0 | 60 | - |
| 10 | CLAIRIERE | 5-F | 0-0-0-0 | 49 | - |
In NTRA's 3-year-old poll, Forte leads over Arabian Knight .
| 1 | FORTE (15) | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 274 | - |
| 2 | ARABIAN KNIGHT (13) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 265 | - |
| 3 | INSTANT COFFEE (1) | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 209 | - |
| 4 | CAVE ROCK | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 157 | - |
| 5 | VICTORY FORMATION | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 95 | - |
| 6 | BLAZING SEVENS | 3-C | 0-0-0-0 | 79 | - |
| 7 | HAVNAMELTDOWN | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 71 | - |
| 8 | REINCARNATE | 3-C | 1-1-0-0 | 69 | - |
| 9 | NATIONAL TREASURE | 3-C | 1-0-0-1 | 47 | - |
| 10 | WONDER WHEEL | 3-F | 0-0-0-0 | 41 | - |
Full results and votes by voter can be found online.