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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. Find out their top 10 3-year-old Thoroughbreds below.
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AMERICA'S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS as of March 12
1. Bolt d’Oro (29 first-place votes)
Owner: Ruis Racing
Trainer: Mick Ruis
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2018 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 10
Next race: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, April 7
2. McKinzie (12 first-place votes)
Owners: Karl Watson, Mike Pegram, and Paul Weitman
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 10
Next race: TBD
3. Good Magic
Owners: eFive Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2018 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third
Previous race: 3rd, Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, March 3
Next race: TBD, possibly Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 7
4. Audible
Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing, and Starlight Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2018 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Holy Bull Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 3
Next race: Xpressbet.com Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 31
5. Solomini
Owner: Zayat Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2018 stats: 0 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 3rd, Los Alamitos Cash Call Futurity, Los Alamitos, Dec. 9
Next race: Rebel Stakes, Oaklawn Park, March 17
Owner: Robert Baron
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2018 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, March 3
Next race: Xpressbet.com Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, March 31
7. Justify
Owner: China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, allowance race, Santa Anita Park, March 11
Next race: TBD
8. Enticed
Owner: Godolphin Racing
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2018 stats: 2 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Gotham Stakes, Aqueduct, March 10
Next race: TBD, possibly Wood Memorial Stakes, Aqueduct, April 7
9. Avery Island
Owner: Godolphin Racing
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Joe Bravo
2018 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Withers Stakes, Aqueduct, Feb. 3
Next race: Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 24
10. Bravazo
Owner: Calumet Farm
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Miguel Mena
2018 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Risen Star Stakes, Fair Grounds, Feb. 17
Next race: Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, March 24