America's Best Thoroughbreds for June 8
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American Pharoah broke the 37 year Triple Crown drought with a win in the Belmont Stakes. (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 (46 first place votes)
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2015 stats: 5 starts, 5 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: Jim Dandy Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 1 or Haskell Invitational, Monmouth Park, Aug. 2
No. 2: Frosted
Photo by NYRA/Susie Raisher
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2015 stats: 5 starts, 1 win, 2 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: Jim Dandy Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 1 or Haskell Invitational,Monmouth Park, Aug. 2
No. 3: 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. 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: Los Alamitos Derby, Los Alamitos, July 4
No. 5: 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: TBD
No. 6: Keen Ice
Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog
Owner: Donegal Racing
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
2015 stats: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 2 thirds
Previous Race: 3rd, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: TBD
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: Lady Eli
Owner: Sheep Pond Partners
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr
2015 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Wonder Again Stakes, Belmont Park, May 31
Possible next race: Belmont Oaks, Belmont Park, July 4
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: Materiality
Photo by NYRA/Susie Raisher
Owner: Alto Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2015 stats: 5 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 8th, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: TBD
AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1: American Pharoah (45 first place votes)
Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2015 stats: 5 starts, 5 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: Jim Dandy Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 1 or Haskell Invitational,Monmouth Park, Aug. 2
No. 2: Shared Belief (1 first place vote)
Photo by Benoit Photography
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 1
Possible next race: TBD
No. 3: California Chrome
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: Honor Code
Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Age/Gender: 5/Ridgling
2015 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, June 6
Next Race: Suburban Handicap, Belmont Park, July 4
No. 5: 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. 6: Tonalist
Owner: Robert Evans
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Joe Bravo
Age/Gender: 4/Colt
2015 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: TBD
No. 7: Constitution
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. 8: Lea
Photo by Coglinese Photos
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. 9: Wedding Toast
Owner: Godolphin Racing
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Age/Gender: 5/Mare
2015 stats: 5 starts, 3 wins, 0 second, 1 third
Previous Race: 1st, Ogden Phipps,Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: TBD
No. 10: Private Zone
Owner: Good Friends Stable
Trainer: Jorge Navarro
Jockey: Martin Pedroza
Age/Gender: 6/Gelding
2015 stats: 3 starts, 1 wins, 1 second, 1 third
Previous Race: 3rd, Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, June 6
Possible next race: TBD