Maximum Security Makes Debut in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll

A handy victory by Maximum Security in the Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1) and some stirring performances on the Dubai World Cup card provided some movement in this week's National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top 3-Year-Old Poll and NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, respectively. 

Trained by Jason Servis, Maximum Security remained unbeaten in four career starts and earned 100 qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby when he cruised to a 3 1/2-length victory in gate-to-wire fashion in the Florida Derby. The Gary and Mary West homebred caught the attention of voters as well, earning 3 first-place votes and 195 points to slide into the fifth position in the Top 3-Year-Old Poll.

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank    Horse    Points (first-place votes)

1.    Game Winner    388 (24)

2.    Omaha Beach    339 (4)

3.    Improbable    331 (7)

4.    Long Range Toddy    197 (2)

5.    Maximum Security    195 (3)

6.    Tacitus    159 (1)

7.    Code of Honor    154

8.    War of Will    89

9.    By My Standards    78

10.    Cutting Humor    73

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank    Horse    Points (first-place votes)

1.    Monomoy Girl    341 (14)

2.    Bricks and Mortar    319 (4)

3.    City of Light     234 (19)

4.    Roy H    213 

5.    McKinzie    192

6.    Midnight Bisou    187

7.    X Y Jet    125 (1)

8.    Sistercharlie    105

9.    Coal Front    99

10.    Thunder Snow    94 (5)