Yoshida Debuts at Seventh in NTRA Poll
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Photo: Skip Dickstein
Yoshida following his victory in the Woodward Stakes
Japanese-bred Yoshida, winner of the Woodward Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) Sept. 1 and now a dual grade 1 winner this year on turf and dirt, debuted in seventh place in this week's NTRA Top 10 Thoroughbred Poll.
Multiple grade 1 winner Accelerate retained the top spot overall for the third consecutive week with eight first place votes and 343 points. Triple Crown winner and recently retired Justify (28 first place votes, 333 points) was second in the voting. Whitney Stakes (G1) winner Diversify(266 points) received two first-place votes and ranked third in this week's poll. Leading 3-year-old filly Monomoy Girl (230 points) and top 4-year-old filly Abel Tasman (190 points) rounded out the top five.
Catholic Boy(143 points), who like Yoshida is a grade 1 winner this year on turf and dirt, ranked sixth, followed by Yoshida (117 points), Sistercharlie (88 points), Mind Your Biscuits (82 points), and Catalina Cruiser (69 points).
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rank, Horse Points (first-place votes)
1. Accelerate 343 (8)
2. Justify 333 (28)
3. Diversify 266 (2)
4. Monomoy Girl 230
5. Abel Tasman 190
6. Catholic Boy 143
7. Yoshida (JPN) 117
8. Sistercharlie 88
9. Mind Your Biscuits 82
10. Catalina Cruiser 69