Every week, members of the media across the nation vote on the nation’s prime contenders on the Triple Crown path within the NTRA High Thoroughbred Ballot.
The ballot will run weekly by means of June 5. Discover out the most recent 2022 prime 3-year-old rankings beneath.
AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR MARCH 8, 2022
1. Epicenter (9 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Coach: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2022 report: 2 begins – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Risen Star Stakes Introduced by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 19 at Honest Grounds
Subsequent race: Louisiana Derby, March 26 at Honest Grounds
2. Forbidden Kingdom (8 first-place votes)
House owners: MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm
Coach: Richard Mandella
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
2022 report: 2 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, March 5 at Santa Anita Park
Subsequent race: Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 9 at Santa Anita Park
Proprietor: Tami Bobo
Coach: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2022 report: 3 begins – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 5 at Gulfstream Park
Subsequent race: Curlin Florida Derby, April 2 at Gulfstream Park
4. Messier (12 first-place votes)
Coach: Bob Baffert
Jockey: John Velazquez
2022 report: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Feb. 6 at Santa Anita Park
Subsequent race: Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 9 at Santa Anita Park
5. Smile Comfortable (3 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Fortunate Seven Steady
Coach: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
2022 report: 1 begin – 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Final race: 2nd, Risen Star Stakes Introduced by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 19 at Honest Grounds
Subsequent race: TBD
House owners: Kentucky West Racing and Clarke Cooper
Coach: Brian Lynch
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2022 report: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Sam F. Davis Stakes, Feb. 13 at Tampa Bay Downs
Subsequent race: Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 12 at Tampa Bay Downs
House owners: C2 Racing Steady and La Milagrosa Steady
Coach: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2022 report: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Holy Bull Stakes, Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park
Subsequent race: Curlin Florida Derby, April 2 at Gulfstream Park
8. Morello
House owners: Blue Lion Thoroughbreds, Craig Taylor and Diamond T Racing
Coach: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
2022 report: 2 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Gotham Stakes, March 5 at Aqueduct
Subsequent race: Wooden Memorial Stakes Introduced by NYRA Bets, April 9 at Aqueduct
9. Secret Oath (3 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Briland Farm
Coach: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Luis Contreras
2022 report: 2 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Honeybee Stakes, Feb. 26 at Oaklawn Park
Subsequent race: TBD, probably the Fantasy Stakes, April 2 at Oaklawn Park
10. Zandon (1 first-place vote)
Proprietor: Jeff Drown
Coach: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2022 report: 1 begin – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Final race: 3rd, Risen Star Stakes Introduced by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 19 at Honest Grounds
Subsequent race: TBD, probably the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 9 at Keeneland Race Course
