Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Week 1 of the 2025 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, covers races through Jan. 26. 

The 3-Year-Old poll represents horses competing up and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based 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 JAN. 28, 2025

Citizen Bull. (Alex Evers/Eclipse Sportswire)

1. Citizen Bull (12 first-place votes)

Owners: SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, et al.

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Martin Garcia

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by TAA, Nov. 1, 2024 at Del Mar

Next race: Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park

Barnes. (Lindsay Affleck/Eclipse Sportswire)

2. Barnes (9 first-place votes)

Owner: Zedan Racing Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, San Vicente Stakes, Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park or DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1 at Santa Anita Park

East Avenue. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

3. East Avenue

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Brendan Walsh

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 9th, FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by TAA, Nov. 1, 2024 at Del Mar

Next race: Risen Star Stakes, Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds

Disco Time. (Casey Laughter/Eclipse Sportswire)

4. Disco Time

Owner: Juddmonte

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Lecomte Stakes, Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds

Next race: Risen Star Stakes, Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds or Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park

Speed King. (Tommy Land/Eclipse Sportswire)

5. Speed King (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Triton Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Ron Moquett

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Southwest Stakes, Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park

Coal Battle. (Justin Manning/Eclipse Sportswire)

6. Coal Battle 

Owner: Norman Stables

Trainer: Lonnie Briley

Jockey: Juan Vargas

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Smarty Jones Stakes, Jan. 4 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park

Journalism. (Jon Putman/Eclipse Sportswire)

7. Journalism (2 first-place votes)

Owners: Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and LaPenta, Robert V.

Trainer: Michael McCarthy

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Los Alamitos Futurity, Dec. 14 at Los Alamitos

Next race: TBD, possibly the DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1 at Santa Anita Park

Chancer McPatrick. (Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire)

8. Chancer McPatrick

Owner: Flanagan Racing

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 6th, FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by TAA, Nov. 1, 2024 at Del Mar

Next race:  TBD, possibly the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 8 at Tampa Bay Downs

Sandman. (Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire)

9. Sandman (1 first-place vote)

Owners: D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: Cristian Torres

2025 record: 1 start – 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, Southwest Stakes, Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park

Sovereignty. (Coady Media)

10. Sovereignty

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Street Sense Stakes, Oct. 27, 2024 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD