Idiomatic cruised to an easy 4 ¼ length win in Keeneland's Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) on Sunday, moving up to join the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll at eighth position. The Brad Cox-trained daughter of Curlin earned an expenses-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Distaff via the victory, her fourth in a row.
Another runner whose recent performance moved him up in the poll was Up To The Mark, winner of Keeneland's Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) on Saturday. The Todd Pletcher-trained son of Not This Time jumped from eighth to fifth in this week's poll.
Retaining the top spot is Breeders' Cup Classic hopeful Arcangelo, winner of the Belmont Stakes and the Travers this year. Cody's Wish, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, retains the second spot, while sprinters Echo Zulu and Elite Power are third and fourth, respectively.
This is Week 37 of the 2023 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through Oct. 8. Voting is conducted by national media.
The Top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for Horse of the Year. The Top Thoroughbred Poll concludes on Tuesday, Nov. 7 following the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Rankings is done on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2023 record and total points. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.
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