Nysos Remains On Top in Latest NTRA Triple Crown Poll

Every week, members of the nationwide media vote on the nation’s prime contenders on the Triple Crown path within the Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation (NTRA) Prime Thoroughbred Ballot.

Week 3 of the 2024 Prime 3-Yr-Outdated Thoroughbred Ballot carried out by the NTRA covers racing performances via Feb. 12, 2024. The undefeated winner of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Nysos, owns the No. 1 spot within the ballot for the second straight week and garnered all 31 first-place votes.

The three-year-old ballot represents horses competing as much as and thru the Triple Crown. Rankings are based mostly on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.


AMERICA’S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS FOR FEB. 13, 2024

1. Nysos (31 first-place votes)

Proprietor: Baoma Corp.

Coach: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2024 file: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Feb. 3 at Santa Anita Park

Subsequent race: Santa Anita Derby, April 6 at Santa Anita Park


2. Muth 

Proprietor: Zedan Racing Stables

Coach: Bob Baffert

Jockey:  Juan Hernandez

2024 file: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, San Vicente Stakes, Jan. 6 at Santa Anita Park

Subsequent race: Insurgent Stakes, Feb. 24 at Oaklawn Park


3. Fierceness 

Proprietor: Repole Steady

Coach: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2024 file: 1 begin – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Final race: third, Holy Bull Stakes, Feb. 3 at Gulfstream Park

Subsequent race: Florida Derby, March 30  at Gulfstream Park


4. Monitor Phantom

House owners: L and N Racing, Clark O. Brewster, Jerry Caroom, Breeze Simple

Coach: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2024 file: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, Lecomte Stakes, Jan. 20 at Honest Grounds

Subsequent race: Risen Star Stakes, Feb. 17 at Honest Grounds


5. Hades

House owners: D. J. Steady and Robert Cotran

Coach: Joe Orseno

Jockey: Paco Lopez

2024 file: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, Holy Bull Stakes, Feb. 3 at Gulfstream Park

Subsequent race: Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 2 at Gulfstream Park or Florida Derby, March 30  at Gulfstream Park


6. Locked

House owners: Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions and Walmac Farm

Coach: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2024 file: 0 begins – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: third, FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile introduced by TAA, Nov. 3, 2023 at Santa Anita Park

Subsequent race: TBD


7. Mystik Dan

House owners: Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing, Daniel Hamby III

Coach: Ken McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez

2024 file: 2 begins – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, Southwest Stakes, Feb. 3 at Oaklawn Park

Subsequent race: Arkansas Derby, March 30 at Oaklawn Park


8. Dornoch 

House owners: West Paces Racing, R.A. Hill Steady, Belmar Racing and Breeders, Two Combat Racing, Pine Racing Stables

Coach: Danny Gargan

Jockey: Luis Saez

2024 file: 0 begins – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, Remsen Stakes, Dec. 2, 2023 at Aqueduct

Subsequent race: Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 2 at Gulfstream Park


9. Sierra Leone

House owners: Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, Peter M. Brant

Coach: Chad Brown

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

2024 file: 0 begins – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 2nd, Remsen Stakes, Dec. 2, 2023 at Aqueduct

Subsequent race: Risen Star Stakes, Feb. 17 at Honest Grounds


10. Maymun

Proprietor: Zedan Racing Stables

Coach: Bob Baffert

Jockey:  Juan Hernandez

2024 file: 2 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Final race: 1st, allowance non-compulsory claiming race, Feb. 11 at Santa Anita Park

Subsequent race: TBD


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