The NTRA's Top Thoroughbred Poll remains led by multiple Grade 1 winner Cody's Wish, trained by Bill Mott, after his dominant performance in the Grade 1 Met Mile. Last fall's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner is off to a big start in 2023, as is his Hall of Fame conditioner: Mott-trained Elite Power is second in this week's poll after a win in February's Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) and in Saturday's G2 True North.
Grade 1 Ogden Phipps winner Clairiere remains in third this week after her late-running victory for trainer Steve Asmussen, while the Chad Brown-trained In Italian stays in fourth by remaining undefeated this season with wins in the G1 Jenny Wiley and G1 Just A Game.
Defunded, winner of the G1 Hollywood Gold Cup for trainer Bob Baffert, ranks fifth, while G1 Manhattan and G1 Turf Classic winner Up to the Mark ranks sixth for Todd Pletcher. Brad Cox trainee Caravel bested the boys yet again in the G1 Jaipur and ranks seventh, while G2 Oaklawn Handicap winner Proxy is eighth for Mike Stidham. G2 Alysheba winner Smile Happy ranks ninth for trainer Ken McPeek, while G1 Pegasus World Cup winner Art Collector closes out the rankings in 10th for Bill Mott.
The full Top Thoroughbred Poll is as follows:
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