No. 1 Sierra Leone’s Connections Have Eyes on Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for Next Start

No. 1 Sierra Leone’s Connections Have Eyes on Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for Next Start.

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By NTRA Communications

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 18, 2024

Week 8 of the 2024 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through March 17. Voting is conducted by national media.

The Three-Year-Old poll represents horses competing up and through the Triple Crown.

The Top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for Horse of the Year. The Top Thoroughbred Poll concludes on Tuesday, November 5 following the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Rankings on poll are on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2024 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.

TOP THREE-YEAR OLD POLL

1 SIERRA LEONE (10) 3-C 1-1-0-0 280 2
2 TIMBERLAKE (2) 3-C 1-1-0-0 226 3
3 NYSOS (17) 3-C 1-1-0-0 209 1
4 DORNOCH (1) 3-C 1-1-0-0 205 4
5 TRACK PHANTOM 3-C 2-1-1-0 134 5
6 MUTH 3-C 1-1-0-0 116 6
7 FIERCENESS 3-C 1-0-0-1 103 8
8 HADES 3-G 1-1-0-0 84 7
9 MYSTIK DAN 3-C 2-1-0-0 82 9
10 DETERMINISTIC 3-C 1-1-0-0 63 10
Other horses receiving votes:IMAGINATION (53), DOMESTIC PRODUCT (50), KINZA-2 (34), CATCHING FREEDOM (16), MAYMUN (15), WINE ME UP (15), TARIFA (11), CONQUEST WARRIOR (9), NO MORE TIME (9), ENDLESSLY (9), BOOK’EM DANNO (9), FOREVER YOUNG (8), JUST A TOUCH (4), JUST F Y I (3), ENCINO (3), STRONGHOLD (2), LOCKED (2), TUSCAN SKY (2), COMMON DEFENSE (2), TIME FOR TRUTH (1), UNCLE HEAVY (1)

TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
HORSE A-S STATS POINTS PVS
1 SENOR BUSCADOR (26) 6-H 2-1-1-0 304 1
2 SAUDI CROWN 4-C 2-1-0-1 228 2
3 NATIONAL TREASURE (2) 4-C 2-1-0-0 220 3
4 IDIOMATIC (2) 5-M 0-0-0-0 175 5
5 NEWGATE 4-C 3-1-2-0 169 4
6 WHITE ABARRIO 5-H 1-0-0-0 150 6
7 WARM HEART 4-F 1-1-0-0 78 7
8 DIDIA 6-M 1-1-0-0 59 36
9 SPEED BOAT BEACH 4-C 0-0-0-0 51 9
10 ARABIAN KNIGHT 4-C 0-0-0-0 32 10
Other horses receiving votes: DU JOUR (27), THE CHOSEN VRON-1 (26), SWEET AZTECA (23), NEWGRANGE (19), FRANCESCO CLEMENTE (18), PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (17), I’M VERY BUSY (14), DIDIA (13), SIBELIUS (13), NYSOS (10), AUGUSTE RODIN-1 (10), SKELLY (8), ROSENQUIST (8), SUBSANADOR (7), RUBY NELL (7), BIG CITY LIGHTS (7), MONEY SUPPLY (6), OLIVIA DARLING (6), OCTANE (5), DETERMINISTIC (5), CASA CREED (5), HONOR D LADY (4), SIERRA LEONE (4), POST TIME (4), DISARM (3), ANGEL OF EMPIRE (3), FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (3), RED CARPET READY (3), ALVA STARR (3), GOODNIGHT OLIVE (3), FRANCE GO DE INA (3), BEST ACTOR (2), SUPER CHOW (2), BELLAMORE (2), ARTHUR’S RIDE (1)