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Swiss Skydiver Jumps To Second In NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

It has yet to be determined which Breeders' Cup race top sophomore filly Swiss Skydiver will enter. What is assured is that the Preakness Stakes winner will carry strong regard to any starting gate she enters as she continues to inch up the ranks in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll.

In the wake of her victory over Kentucky Derby winner and poll leader Authentic in the October 3 Preakness, Swiss Skydiver remains under consideration for a start in either the Breeders' Cup Distaff or another showdown against males in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 7. The daughter of Daredevil was one of the few movers on this week's poll, earning 12 first-place votes and 303 points to move up one spot to second, just ahead of Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Tiz the Law (8 first-place votes, 301 points) in third.

Authentic continues to hold down the top spot in the 3-Year-Old Poll with 14 first-place votes and 312 points. Both Authentic and Tiz the Law are scheduled to be part of the Breeders' Cup Classic field.

Grade 2 winner Art Collector (185 points) ranks fourth ahead of Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Happy Saver (173). Honor A. P., who has been retired to stud, is sixth with 113 points followed by multiple Grade 1 winner Gamine (97 points), who is expected to contest the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil and Max Player remain tied for eighth with 82 points apiece while Mystic Guide, who was second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, rounds out the top 10 with 60 points.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Improbable is likely to vie for favoritism in the Breeders' Cup Classic as the son of City Zip continues to hold the lead in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll with 29 first-place votes and 335 points. Trained by Bob Baffert, Improbable will bring a three-race win streak into the Classic with his most recent win coming in the Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita Park on September 26.

Champion Maximum Security was bested by Improbable in the Awesome Again Stakes and remains behind his stablemate in the poll with 2 first-place votes and 246 points. Multiple Grade 1 winner Vekoma (1 first-place vote, 206 points) moves up one spot this week to third, two points ahead of fellow top-level winner Tom's d'Etat (2 first-place votes, 204 points).

Champion Monomoy Girl (192 points) holds in fifth followed by multiple graded stakes winner By My Standards with 130 points. Authentic (107 points) and Tiz the Law (104) rank seventh and eighth, respectively, with Swiss Skydiver (89) and multiple Grade 1 winner Rushing Fall (62) completing the top 10.

The NTRA Top Thoroughbred polls are the sport's most comprehensive surveys of experts. Every week eligible journalists and broadcasters cast votes for their top 10 horses, with points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. All horses that have raced in the U.S., are in training in the U.S., or are known to be pointing to a major event in the U.S. are eligible for the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Voting in both the Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the Top Thoroughbred Poll is scheduled to be conducted through the conclusion of the Breeders' Cup in November.

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Final Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings: Improbable First, Tom’s D’Etat Second; Maximum Security Third

After taking the overall lead following his dominating win in the Awesome Again Stakes (G1) on Sept. 26, WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and SF Racing's Improbable has finished No. 1 in the final 2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old Improbable finished with 317 votes, 54 more than GMB Racing's Tom's d'Etat.

The 2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings is a weekly poll of the top 10 horses in contention for the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The 1 1/4-mile Classic, scheduled to be run on Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., is the climactic race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

The Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings was determined by a panel of leading Thoroughbred racing media, horseplayers and members of the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel. This 13-week poll began on July 21. A complete list of voting members can be found here.

Since finishing fifth in last year's Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park, Improbable, a 4-year-old son of City Zip, bred by St. George Farm and G. Watts Humphrey Jr., has won three of four starts in 2020. After finishing second in the Oaklawn Mile Stakes on April 11, Improbable reeled off consecutive Grade 1 victories in the Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita, the Whitney at Saratoga and the Awesome Again, which he won by 4 1/2 lengths. Improbable received 18 first-place votes in the final rankings.

Owing to the competitiveness of this year's Longines Breeders' Cup Classic contenders, the next five horses in the poll received at least one first-place vote from the panel this week. Tom's d'Etat (263 votes), winner of the Oaklawn Mile Stakes and the Stephen Foster (G1), garnered six first-place votes, taking the runner-up spot in the poll. Trained by All Stall Jr., Tom's d'Etat opened this year's rankings as the top-rated horse and held the position for the first four weeks.

Gary and Mary West, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's Maximum Security (257 votes) finished third in the rankings. Also trained by Baffert, Maximum Security won the inaugural Saudi Cup, the San Diego Handicap (G2) and the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) before finishing second to stablemate Improbable in the Awesome Again and relinquishing the No. 1 rating. Maximum Security received five first-place votes from the panel.

Sackatoga Stable's 3-year-old Tiz the Law (227 votes), winner of both the Belmont (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1), finished in fourth place, taking three first-place votes. Spendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables and Starlight Racing's Authentic (204 votes), who defeated Tiz the Law in the Kentucky Derby (G1), finished in fifth place. Authentic, who received one first-place vote, is the third Baffert-trained horse to finish in the top five.

Allied Racing Stable's 4-year-old By My Standards (162 votes), who has won four of six starts this year, including the Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on Sept. 4, finished in sixth place and earned one first-place vote.

The 3-year-old filly Swiss Skydiver (130 votes), who defeated Authentic by a neck in the Preakness Stakes (G1), finished in seventh place for owner Peter Callahan and trainer Kenny McPeek.

Wertheimer and Frere's undefeated 3-year-old Happy Saver entered the top 10 in the final week after winning The Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Happy Saver, who earned a “Win and You're In” berth into the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, finished in eighth place with 84 votes.

Sagamore Farm and WinStar Farm's Woodward Stakes (G1) winner Global Campaign (82 votes) finished in ninth place, followed in 10^th by W.S. Farish'sCode of Honor (51 votes).

Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings – Oct. 14, 2020*

RANK	HORSE	TOTAL VOTES	FIRST-PLACE VOTES
1	Improbable	317	18
2	Tom's d'Etat	263	6
3	Maximum Security	257	5
4	Tiz the Law	227	3
5	Authentic	204	1
6	By My Standards	162	1
7	Swiss Skydiver	130	0
8	Happy Saver	84	0
9	Global Campaign	82	0
10	Code of Honor	51	0

*Note – The Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings have no bearing on qualification or selection into the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.

In the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings, each voter rates horses on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system in descending order.

The 2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic will be televised live on NBC.

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Jockey Club Gold Cup Winner Happy Saver Jumps To Fifth In NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

When he surged up the rail and hit the finish line first in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on October 10, Happy Saver inserted himself into the discussion of top tier contenders in the sophomore male division. Indeed, when the votes were tallied in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, the son of Super Saver found himself among the elite.

Happy Saver bested a field that included such older foes as graded stakes winner Tacitus in the Jockey Club Gold Cup to give trainer Todd Pletcher his long-awaited first triumph in the storied race. That victory, which also marked the colt's first try against graded stakes company in four career starts, earned Happy Saver 174 points this week to move him into the fifth position. Following a debut victory on June 20 at Belmont Park, Happy Saver prevailed going two turns at Saratoga en route to a triumph in the Sept. 7 Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park, ahead of his Jockey Club Gold Cup outing.

“What he's been able to accomplish you don't see very many other horses do,” Pletcher told the NYRA publicity team of Happy Saver. “He went from a seven-furlong maiden on June 20 to a mile and an eighth allowance at Saratoga, to a mile and an eighth stake at Laurel and came back to Belmont and then to win a Grade 1 going a mile and a quarter against older horses is something you don't see very often.”

Whether Happy Saver heads to the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 7 is still to be determined. Should he end up in that starting gate, his list of challengers will likely include Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, who continues to hold the top spot in the 3-Year-Old Poll.

Authentic, who was beaten a neck by the filly Swiss Skydiver in the October 3 Preakness Stakes, earned 17 first-place votes and 342 points to hold onto the top spot for yet another week. Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Tiz the Law remains second with eight first-place votes and 328 points with Swiss Skydiver (12 first-place votes, 326 points) in third.

Grade 2 winner Art Collector (203 points) holds down the fourth position ahead of Happy Saver while Grade 1 winner Honor A. P., who has been retired to stud, drops one spot to sixth with 129 points.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Gamine (103 points) is seventh with Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil and Max Player now tied for eighth with 80 points apiece. Grade 2 winner Mystic Guide, who was second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, rounds out the top 10 with 57 points.

With sophomore runners taking the top two spots in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the handicap division had no major shifts this week. Multiple Grade 1 winner Improbable remains out front in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll with 32 first-place votes and 365 points as the son of City Zip has won three straight top-level contests.

Champion Maximum Security, runner-up to Improbable in the Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes on Sept. 26, is second with two first-place votes and 271 points. Tom's d'Etat (two first-place votes, 218 points) is third followed by Vekoma (one first-place vote, 202 points) and champion Monomoy Girl (191 points).

Multiple graded stakes winner By My Standards remains sixth with 147 points while Authentic (124 points) and Tiz the Law (117) rank seventh and eighth, respectively. Swiss Skydiver (104 points) and multiple Grade 1 winner Rushing Fall (71) complete the top ten.

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OwnerView Names MyRacehorse 2020’s New Owner Of The Year

OwnerView announced today that MyRacehorse has been named the 2020 New Owner of the Year, presented by New York Thoroughbred Breeders. The award recognizes a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry.

The award will be presented during the seventh Thoroughbred Owner Conference, which will be held virtually November 3-4, 2020.

MyRacehorse is a novel ownership concept whereby individuals can purchase United States Securities Exchange Commission-approved microshares in Thoroughbred racehorses. Since its founding, it has partnered in horses such as Kentucky Derby winner Authentic and grade 1 winner Street Band.

“MyRacehorse launched nationally in June 2019 with aspirations of making a real impact on the sport of horse racing,” said Michael Behrens, founder and chief executive officer of MyRacehorse. “We were confident it would happen, but never in our wildest dreams did we expect it to happen so quickly. Winning this award, especially considering the innovators that have won it previously, is truly the icing on the cake to a surreal and magical year for MyRacehorse.”

“MyRacehorse has revolutionized horse racing to make the ownership experience more accessible than ever,” said Gary Falter. “OwnerView's mission is to grow Thoroughbred racehorse ownership, and we are pleased to honor a group that has brought thousands of owners to the pinnacle of our sport.”

The New Owner of the Year Award has been previously presented to Larry Best, the Churchill Downs Racing Club, Charles and Susan Chu, Sol Kumin, and LNJ Foxwoods.

The Thoroughbred Owner Conference is being held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about the owner conference, including the full schedule of panels and registration, please visit ownerview.com/event/conference or contact Gary Falter at gfalter@jockeyclub.com.

OwnerView is a joint effort spearheaded by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to encourage ownership of Thoroughbreds and provide accurate information on aspects of ownership such as trainers, public racing syndicates, the process of purchasing and owning a Thoroughbred, racehorse retirement, and owner licensing.

The need for a central resource to encourage Thoroughbred ownership was identified in the comprehensive economic study of the sport that was commissioned by The Jockey Club and conducted by McKinsey & Company in 2011. The OwnerView site was launched in May 2012.

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