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NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – June 22, 2026
Posted On 23 Jun 2026
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Magnitude, pictured winning the Razorback Handicap (G3) in his 2026 debut with Jose Ortiz aboard, is entered in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 27. The son of Not This Time followed his Razorback victory with a win in the Dubai World Cup and is expected to face No. 3 White Abarrio, No. 4 Sovereignty, Baeza and others in the $2 million Stephen Foster. Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds and trained by Steve Asmussen, Magnitude has earned $8,544,365 in 13 lifetime starts.
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NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – June 22, 2026
Week 22 of the 2026 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through June 21. 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 3 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, 2026 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL
PLACE HORSE A-S STATS POINTS PVS
1 NYSOS (12) 5-H 2-1-1-0 249 1
2 MAGNITUDE (11) 4-C 2-2-0-0 246 2
3 WHITE ABARRIO (2) 7-H 2-1-1-0 222 3
4 SOVEREIGNTY (1) 4-C 1-0-1-0 177 4
5 FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) 5-H 2-1-1-0 120 5
6 GOLDEN TEMPO (2) 3-C 5-3-0-2 113 6
7 BOOK ‘EM DANNO 5-G 2-1-1-0 78 7
8 DETERMINISTIC 5-H 2-2-0-0 70 8
9 NITROGEN 4-F 4-2-1-1 61 10
10 SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING 7-H 3-2-1-0 54 9
Other horses receiving votes: BURNHAM SQUARE (38), ENGLISHMAN (21), JOURNALISM (16), SPLENDORA (12), CORPORATE POWER (10), BAEZA (8), KNIGHTSBRIDGE (8), NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) (7), LAGYNOS (5), WAYS AND MEANS (5), CORNUCOPIAN (4), FORMIDABLE MAN (3), REEF RUNNER (3), T O ELVIS (3), COUNTING STARS (2), ECLATANT (2), RHETORICAL (2), RENEGADE (1)
