Hit Show's dominant win in the Grade 3 Wither Stakes elevated the son of Candy Ride into the top ten of this week's NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden to victory by Manny Franco, Hit Show got nine furlongs over the Aqueduct dirt in 1:54.71 to be voted into seventh position.
Litigate, winner of the G3 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs for trainer Todd Pletcher, also makes his debut in the poll. The son of Blame was voted into 10th position.
Newgate, fifth in last week's poll, dropped out of the top ten after it was announced that the colt had been injured and was off the Derby trail.
The Top 3-Year-Old poll of 2023 continues to be led by Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Forte, a son of Violence trained by Todd Pletcher. The colt has not yet started this year, but is expected to target the Florida Road to the Kentucky Derby.
In second position is remains G3 Southwest winner Arabian Knight (Baffert), while G3 Lecomte winner Instant Coffee sits in third (Brad Cox).
The 3-Year-Old poll represents horses competing up and through the Triple Crown.
TOP THREE-YEAR OLD POLL
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