Accelerate Edges Justify Atop NTRA Thoroughbred Poll

Coming off his third grade 1 win of the year in the TVG Pacific Classic Aug. 18 at Del Mar, the nation's top older dirt horse, Accelerate, knocked Triple Crown hero Justify out of the lead spot in this week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

After winning the Pacific Classic by a record 12 1/2 lengths, the Kentucky-bred Accelerate garnered 337 points in week 30 of the poll, including six first-place votes. Justify remains the clear leader in first-place votes with 31 but has been left off several ballots entirely since retiring, amassing 319 total points. 

This week's top 10:

Rank, Horse    Points (1st-place votes)

1.    Accelerate    337 (6)

2.    Justify    319 (31)

3.    Diversify    269 (1)

4.    Monomoy Girl    246

5.    Good Magic    139

6.    Mind Your Biscuits    128

7.    Unique Bella    96

8.    Sister Charlie    95

9.    West Coast    71

10.    Bee Jersey    65