War of Will leads NTRA Poll Ahead of Belmont Stakes

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Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
War of Will at Keeneland

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's poll leaders are expected to make their next starts June 8 at Belmont Park. Preakness Stakes (G1) winner War of Will, who leads the Top 3-Year-Old Poll, is the only colt who will have run in all three legs of the Triple Crown this year when he enters the starting gate for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1). On the undercard, Top Thoroughbred Poll leader Bricks and Mortar will put his four-race win streak on the line in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (G1T).

NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. War of Will    359 (18)

2. Maximum Security    358 (15)

3. Omaha Beach    291 (6)

4. Country House    255

5. Tacitus    222

6. Code of Honor    206

7. Game Winner    128

8. Serengeti Empress    81

9. Owendale    55

10. Improbable    45

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Rank, Horse, Points (first-place votes)

1. Bricks and Mortar    373 (31)

2. McKinzie    302 (5)

3. Mitole    198

4. Midnight Bisou    188

5. Gift Box    171

6. World of Trouble    157

7. Catholic Boy    155 (1)

8. Vino Rosso    107

9T. Monomoy Girl    75

9T. Thunder Snow    75 (1)

9T. Vasilika    75