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Always Dreaming made his Derby trail debut with a dominant win in the Florida Derby. (Eclipse Sportswire)

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

Eclipse Sportswire

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


Eclipse Sportswire

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


Eclipse Sportswire

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


Eclipse Sportswire

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


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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


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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


Eclipse Sportswire

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


Eclipse Sportswire

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


Eclipse Sportswire

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


Eclipse Sportswire

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

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