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Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top 3-year-Old Poll. Find the latest 2017 Top 3-Year-Old rankings below.
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AMERICA'S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS as of April 3
1. McCraken (20 first-place votes)
Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Ian Wilkes
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
2017 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, Feb. 11
Next race: Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 8
2. Always Dreaming (5 first-place votes)
Owner: Brooklyn Boyz Stables, Teresa Viola Racing Stables, et al.
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2017 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 1
Next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 6
3. Girvin (1 first-place vote)
Owner: Brad Grady
Trainer: Joe Sharp
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, April 1
Next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 6
4. Gunnevera (3 first-place votes)
Owner: Peacock Racing Stables
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 3rd, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 1
Next race: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 6
5. Tapwrit (1 first-place vote)
Owner: Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Robert LaPenta
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, March 11
Next race: Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 8
6. Malagacy
Owner: Sumaya U.S. Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2017 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, Oaklawn Park, March 18
Next race: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 15
7. Unique Bella (2 first-place votes)
Owner: Don Alberto Stable
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Santa Ysabel Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 4
Next race: TBD
8. Mastery (3 first-place votes)
Owner: Cheyenne Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 11
Next race: TBD; off Derby trail
9. Classic Empire (2 first-place votes)
Owner: John Oxley
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
2017 stats: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third
Previous race: 3rd, Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 4
Next race: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 15
10. One Liner
Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2017 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Southwest Stakes, Oaklawn Park, Feb. 4
Next race: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, April 15