After posting the surprise upset in Saturday's Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, White Abarrio has jumped to fifth position in this week's NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Trained by Rick Dutrow, White Abarrio defeated former poll leader Cody's Wish (third) by a total of 10 lengths in the nine-furlong contest.
Cody's Wish, previously riding a six-race win streak, dropped from first to second this week, while his stablemate from the barn of Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Elite Power, took over the top position off the strength of wins in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint, G2 True North, and G1 Vanderbilt.
Last year's champion 3-Year-Old Filly Nest retains third position, having made her 2023 debut a winning one in the G2 Shuvee on July 23 for trainer Todd Pletcher. Fellow Pletcher trainee Up To The Mark sits fourth off two Grade 1 wins on the turf.
Sparked by a social media post requesting that voters honor the late Maple Leaf Mel, seven voters also placed the filly first in this week's poll. Maple Leaf Mel was on her way to an easy victory in the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday when she suffered a fatal injury.
This is Week 28 of the 2023 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through July 2. 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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