Bricks and Mortar Solidifies No. 1 Standing in Poll
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No rival has been able to topple Bricks and Mortar on the race track this season and after his latest triumph in the Arlington Million XXXVII Stakes (G1T) Aug. 10, the son of Giant's Causeway remains equally dominant when it comes to his reign atop the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Since ascending to the No. 1 position in the poll April 8, Bricks and Mortar has emerged as the leading Horse of the Year contender by adding top-level victories in the Old Forester Turf Classic (G1T), Manhattan Stakes (G1T), and Arlington Million to his prior wins this season in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) and Muniz Memorial Handicap (G2T).
The Top Thoroughbred Poll wraps up Nov. 4 after the running of the Breeders' Cup. This week's top 10:
Rank Horse Points (first-place votes)
1. Bricks and Mortar 396 (36)
2. McKinzie 348 (4)
3. Midnight Bisou 283
4. Sistercharlie 271
5. Mitole 168
6. World of Trouble 154
7. Imperial Hint 112
8. Maximum Security 89
9. Seeking the Soul 65
10. Elate 64