America's Best Thoroughbreds for May 18
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American Pharoah won the Preakness Stakes over the weekend and is now chasing the Triple Crown. (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 (43 first place votes)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2015 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, May 16
Possible next race: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 2: Dortmund
Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2015 stats: 5 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 1 thirds
Previous Race: 4th, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, May 16
Possible next race: TBD
No. 3: Frosted
Photo by NYRA/Susie Raisher
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2015 stats: 4 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 4th, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
Possible next race: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 4: Firing Line
Owner: Arnold Zetcher
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Jockey: Gary Stevens
2015 stats: 4 starts, 1 wins, 2 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 7th, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, May 16
Possible next race: TBD
No. 5: Materiality
Photo by NYRA/Susie Raisher
Owner: Alto Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2015 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 6th, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
Possible next race: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 6: Carpe Diem
Photo by NYRA/Susie Raisher
Owner: WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stables
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2015 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 10th, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 2
Possible next race: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 7: Lovely Maria
Owner: Brereton Jones
Trainer: Larry Jones
Jockey: Kerwin Clark
2015 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins, 1 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, May 1
Possible next race: TBD
No. 8: Competitive Edge
Owner: Nancy Favreau, Kathy Psolnos and Michael Tabor
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Pat Day Mile, Churchill Downs, May 2
Possible next race: Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, June 6 or Woody Stephens, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 9: International Star
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: TBD
No. 10: Divining Rod
Photo by Coady Photography
Owner: Lael Stables
Trainer: Arnaud Delacour
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2015 stats: 4 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds
Previous Race: 3rd, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, May 16
Possible next race: TBD
AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1: Shared Belief (13 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: American Pharoah (22 first place votes)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2015 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, May 16
Possible next race: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 3: 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: Prince of Wales's Stakes, Royal Ascot, June 17
No. 4: Main Sequence
Photo by Coglinese 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: United Nations, Monmouth Park, July 5
No. 5: Constitution (1 first place vote)
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: Tonalist
Photo by NYRA/Susie Raisher
Owner: Robert Evans
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Joe Bravo
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 1 start, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Westchester Stakes, Belmont Park, May 2
Possible next race: Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, June 6
No. 7: 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: Stephen Foster, Churchill Downs, June 13
No. 8: Finnegans Wake
Owner: Donegal Racing and Rockingham Ranch
Trainer: Peter Miller
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Age/Gender: 6/Horse
2015 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins, 1 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, Churchill Downs, May 2
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: Untapable
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: John Velazquez
Age/Gender: 4/Filly
2015 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 second, 0 third
Previous race: 1st, Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Park, April 10
Possible next race: Ogden Phipps, Belmont Park, June 6 or Fleur de Lis Handicap, Churchill Downs, June 13