America's Best Thoroughbreds for March 8
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Mohaymen leads the first week of the poll after going two-for-two in his first two Derby preps of the year. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire unless noted)
Each week, through the NTRA’s Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, media members around the country vote on the top racehorses in the nation and give readers a sneak peak at who they are impressed with as top contenders in the road to the Breeders’ Cup. Get to know the horses they have named the top in the nation below.
AMERICA'S TOP THREE-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1: Mohaymen (23 first place votes)
Owner: Shadwell Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2016 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 27
Next Race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 2
No. 2: Nyquist (13 first place votes)
Owner: Reddam Racing
Trainer: Doug O'Neill
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
2016 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, San Vicente Stakes, Santa Anita, Feb. 15
Next Race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 2
No. 3: Mor Spirit (2 first place votes)
Photo by Benoit Photo
Owner: Michael Lund Petersen
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Gary Stevens
2016 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Santa Anita, Feb. 6
Next Race: San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita, March 12
No. 4: Songbird (6 first place votes)
Photo by Benoit Photo
Owner: Fox Hill Farm
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
2016 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, San Ysabel Stakes, Santa Anita, March 5
Next Race: Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita, April 9
No. 5: Shagaf
Owner: Shadwell Stable
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
2016 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Gotham Stakes, Aqueduct, March 5
Next Race: Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, April 9
No. 6: Exaggerator
Photo by Coady Photography
Owner: Big Chief Racing, Rocker O Ranch, Keith Desormeaux
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
2016 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 2nd, San Vicente Stakes, Santa Anita, Feb. 15
Next Race: San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita, March 12
No. 7: Gun Runner
By Lou Hodges
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2016 stats: 1 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Veterans Ford Risen Star, Fair Grounds, Feb. 20
Next Race: Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 26
No. 8: Suddenbreakingnews
Owner: Sam Henderson
Trainer: Donnie K. Von Hemel
Jockey: Luis Quinonez
2016 stats: 1 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Southwest Stakes, Oaklawn Park, Feb. 15
Next Race: Rebel Stakes, Oaklawn Park, March 19
No. 9: Mo Tom
Owner: G M B Racing
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
2016 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 second, 1 third
Previous Race: 3rd, Veterans Ford Risen Star, Fair Grounds, Feb. 20
Next Race: Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 26
No. 10: Zulu
Owner: Stonestreet Stables, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2016 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 2nd, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 27
Next Race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 2 or Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, April 9 or Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, March 19 or Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 9