America’s Best Thoroughbreds for Oct. 20
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Shared Belief overtook Wise Dan to regain his No. 1 ranking this week. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire, unless otherwise noted)
Each week media members around the country vote on the top Thoroughbreds in the nation and give readers a sneak peak at who they are considering for the Eclipse Awards in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. 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. Don't forget to share your own Poll on Facebook and Twitter!
No. 1 : Shared Belief (27 first place votes)
Photo by Benoit Photo
Owner: Jungle Racing LLC, KMN Racing LLC, Hollendorfer, Litt, Solis II and Todaro
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
2014 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Awesome Again Stakes, Santa Anita, Sept. 27
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita, Nov. 1
No. 2: Wise Dan (12 first place votes)
Owner: Morton Fink
Trainer: Charlie LoPresti
Jockey: John Velazquez
2014 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Shadwell Turf Mile, Keeneland, Oct. 4
Next potential race: TBA
No. 3: Tonalist (1 first place vote)
Owner: Robert Evans
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2014 stats: 7 starts, 4 wins, 2 seconds, 1 thirds
Previous Race: 1st, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Belmont Park, Sept. 27
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita, Nov. 1
No. 4: California Chrome (2 first place votes)
Owner: Steve Corburn and Perry Martin
Trainer: Art Sherman
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2014 stats: 7 starts, 5 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 6th, Pennsylvania Derby, Parx, Sept 20
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita, Nov. 1
No. 5: Main Sequence
Owner: Flaxman Holdings
Trainer: Graham Motion
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
2014 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, Belmont Park, Sept. 27
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Turf, Santa Anita, Nov. 1
No. 6: Bayern
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Owner: Kaleem Shah
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2014 stats: 9 starts, 5 wins, 1 second, 1 third
Previous race: 1st, Pennsylvania Derby, Parx, Sept 20
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita, Nov. 1
No. 7: Untapable
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Rosie Napravnik
2014 stats: 6 starts, 5 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Cotillion Stakes, Parx Racing, Sept. 20
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Distaff, Oct. 31, Santa Anita
No. 8: Close Hatches
Photo by NYRA/Lauren King
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2014 stats: 5 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 4th, Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, Keeneland, Oct. 5
Next potential race: Breeders' Cup Distaff, Oct. 31, Santa Anita
No. 9: Beholder
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Owner: Spendthrift Farm
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Jockey: Mike Smith
2014 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Zenyatta Stakes, Santa Anita, Sept. 27
Next potential race: TBA
No. 10: Palace Malice
Owner: Dogwood Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2014 stats: 5 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 6th, Whitney Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 2
Next potential race: TBA