NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls Released

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The duo of Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli reunite to win the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar after missing the break. Journalism, a son of Curlin trained by Michael McCarthy, was away last from the starting gate but patiently worked through the compact field before proving best in the stretch. Benoit Photo

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – July 20, 2026

Journalism Enters Top 10 after Adventurous San Diego Handicap (G2) Victory

Week 26 of the 2026 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through July 19. 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 MAGNITUDE (26) 4-C 3-3-0-0 278 1
2 NYSOS (1) 5-H 2-1-1-0 245 2
3 FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) 5-H 2-1-1-0 134 4
4 GOLDEN TEMPO 3-C 5-3-0-2 133 3
5 SOVEREIGNTY 4-C 2-0-1-1 108 6
6 BAEZA 4-C 2-0-1-1 93 5
7 WHITE ABARRIO 7-H 3-1-1-0 92 7
8 BOOK ‘EM DANNO 5-G 3-2-1-0 87 8
9 NITROGEN 4-F 4-2-1-1 76 9
10 JOURNALISM 4-C 3-1-0-2 70 15

Other horses receiving votes: KNIGHTSBRIDGE (60), DETERMINISTIC (46), BURNHAM SQUARE-1 (35), SPLENDORA (33), LAGYNOS (19), ENGLISHMAN (16), SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (4), CY FAIR (3), FORMIDABLE MAN (2), BABY VINO (2), T O ELVIS (2), NAPOLEON SOLO (1), IMMERSIVE (1)