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Justify’s dominant three-length win in the Santa Anita Derby vaulted him to the top of the latest NTRA poll of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds. (Eclipse Sportswire)

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 April 9


Eclipse Sportswire

1. Justify (21 first-place votes)

Owners: China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Mike Smith

2018 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park, April 7

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Eclipse Sportswire

2. Audible (6 first-place votes)

Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing, and Starlight Racing

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2018 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Xpressbet.com Florida DerbyGulfstream Park, March 31

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Eclipse Sportswire

3. Good Magic (4 first-place votes)

Owners: eFive Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2018 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 1 third

Previous race: 1st, Toyota Blue Grass StakesKeeneland, April 7

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Eclipse Sportswire

4. Bolt d’Oro (1 first-place vote)

 Owner: Ruis Racing

Trainer: Mick Ruis

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2018 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds

Previous race: 2nd, Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park, April 7

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Eclipse Sportswire

5. Mendelssohn (12 first-place votes)

Owner: Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier, and Derrick Smith

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Jockey: Ryan Moore

2018 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 second, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, UAE Derby, Meydan Racecourse, March 31

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Coady Photography

6. Magnum Moon 

Owner: Lawana and Robert Low

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Luis Saez

2018 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Rebel StakesOaklawn Park, March 17

Next race: Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park, April 14


Leslie Martin/Coglianese photo

7. Noble Indy

Owners: WinStar Farm and Repole Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2018 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third

Previous race: 1st, Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 24

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Eclipse Sportswire

8. Vino Rosso

Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2018 stats: 3 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 1 third

Previous race: 1st, Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by NYRA BetsAqueduct, April 7

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


Viola Jasko/NYRA photo

9. Enticed

Owner: Godolphin Racing

Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin

Jockey: Junior Alvarado 

2018 stats: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds

Previous race: 2nd, Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by NYRA BetsAqueduct, April 7

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Churchill Downs, May 5


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10. McKinzie 

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 StakesSanta Anita Park, March 10

Next race: TBD

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