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Undefeated Maximum Security, impressive winner of the March 30 Florida Derby, joined the April 1 NTRA Top 3-year-old Thoroughbred poll as the fifth-ranked horse. (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 the latest 2019 top 3-year-old rankings below.

The weekly rankings are presented by Old Smoke Clothing, based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., which is the official T-shirt of America's Best Racing.

AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of April 1

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1. Game Winner (24 first-place votes)

Owners: Gary and Mary West

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2019 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Santa Anita Derby, April 6 at Santa Anita Park


Eclipse Sportswire

2. Omaha Beach (4 first-place votes)

Owner: Fox Hill Farms

Trainer: Richard Mandella

Jockey: Mike Smith

2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park


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3. Improbable (7 first-place votes)

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

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke

2019 stats: 1 starts, 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park


Eclipse Sportswire

4. Long Range Toddy (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Willis Horton Racing

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Jon Court

2019 stats: 3 starts, 1 win – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, March 16 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park


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5. Maximum Security (3 first-place votes)

Owners: Gary and Mary West

Trainer: Jason Servis

Jockey: Luis Saez

2019 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Xpressbet Florida Derby, March 30 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs


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6. Tacitus (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Juddmonte Farms

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2019 stats: 1 start, 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1stLambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 9 at Tampa Bay Downs

Next race: Wood Memorial Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, April 6 at Aqueduct


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7. Code of Honor (8 first-place votes)

Owner: W.S. Farish

Trainer: Shug McGaughey

Jockey: John Velazquez

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

Last race: 3rd, Xpressbet Florida Derby, March 30 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs


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8. War of Will

Owner: Gary Barber

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 9th, Louisiana Derby, March 23 at Fair Grounds

Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs


Eclipse Sportswire

9. By My Standards

Owner: Allied Racing Stable

Trainer: Bret Calhoun

Jockey: Gabriel Saez

2019 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1st, Louisiana Derby, March 23 at Fair Grounds

Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs


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10. Cutting Humor

Owner: Starlight Racing

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2019 stats: 3 starts, 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Sunland Derby, March 24 at Sunland Park

Next race: Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

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