
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Holy Bull Stakes Winners
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top racehorses, many of whom are aiming for the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs on Nov. 2-3, in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest top racehorse rankings below.
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AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of October 1
1. Accelerate (13 first-place votes)
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2018 stats: 6 starts, 5 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Awesome Again Stakes, Sept. 29 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
2. Justify (28 first-place votes)
Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, and Starlight Racing
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 6 starts, 6 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 9 at Belmont Park
Next race: None; he has been retired from racing.
3. Monomoy Girl
Owner: Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group, and Bethlehem Stables
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2018 stats: 6 starts, 5 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Cotillion Stakes, Sept. 22 at Parx Racing
Next race: Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
Trainer: Chad Summers
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2018 stats: 5 starts, 2 wins – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Lukas Classic, Sept. 29 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD, either the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint, or Breeders' Cup Classic, all Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
5. Catholic Boy
Owner: Robert LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, and Twin Creeks Racing Stables
Trainer: Jonathan Thomas
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2018 stats: 5 starts, 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Runhappy Travers Stakes, Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
6. Yoshida
Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International, et al.
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2018 stats: 4 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Woodward Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD
7. West Coast
Owner: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 3 starts, 0 wins – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Awesome Again Stakes, Sept. 29 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Raymond Mamone
Trainer: Luis Carvajal Jr.
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2018 stats: 5 starts, 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Vosburgh Stakes, Sept. 29 at Belmont Park
Next race: TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2018 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Pat O'Brien Stakes, Aug. 26 at Del Mar
Next race: Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs
10. Diversify (3 first-place votes)
Owner: Lauren Evans and Ralph Evans
Trainer: Rick Violette Jr.
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2018 stats: 5 starts, 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 5th, Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept. 29 at Belmont Park
Next race: TBD, possibly Breeders' Cup Classic, Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs