ABR Top 10 Kentucky Derby Hopefuls for April 26
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Nyquist continued his path to the Derby on Saturday with a work at Keeneland. (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 on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Get to know the horses they have named the top in the nation below.
AMERICA'S TOP THREE-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS
No. 1: Nyquist (32 first place votes)
Owner: Reddam Racing
Trainer: Doug O'Neill
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
2016 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 2
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 2: Exaggerator
Owner: Big Chief Racing, Rocker O Ranch, Keith Desormeaux
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
2016 stats: 3 starts, 1 wins, 1 seconds, 1 third
Previous Race: 1st, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita, April 9
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 3: Songbird (3 first place votes)
Owner: Fox Hill Farm
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
2016 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita, April 9
Next Race: TBD
No. 4: Gun Runner (1 first place vote)
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2016 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 26
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 5: Mohaymen
Owner: Shadwell Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2016 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 4th, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 2
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 6: Brody's Cause
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Luis Saez
2016 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 second, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland Race Course, April 9
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 7: Creator
Photo courtesy of Coady Photography
Owner: WinStar Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santa, Jr.
2016 stats: 4 starts - 2 wins - 1 second - 1 third
Previous Race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 16
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 8: Mor Spirit (1 first place vote)
Owner: Michael Lund Petersen
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Gary Stevens
2016 stats: 3 starts, 1 wins, 2 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 2nd, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita, April 9
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 9: Destin (1 first place vote)
Owner: Twin Creeks Racing Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2016 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, March 12
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7
No. 10: Outwork
Owner: Repole Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2016 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 third
Previous Race: 1st, Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, April 9
Next Race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 7