America's Best Horses for April 27

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Charlatan will race in the first division of the Arkansas Derby this Saturday at Oaklawn Park.
Charlatan will race in the first division of the Arkansas Derby this Saturday at Oaklawn Park. (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 Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below.


AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of April 27

Tiz the Law
Eclipse Sportswire

1. Tiz the Law (33 first-place votes)

Owner: Sackatoga Stable

Trainer: Barclay Tagg

Jockey: Manuel Franco

2020 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Curlin Florida Derby, March 28 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: TBD


Authentic
Authentic (Eclipse Sportswire)

2. Authentic (3 first-place votes)

Owners: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Frederick Hertrich III, John Fielding, and Golconda Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke

2020 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, March 7 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: TBD


Nadal
Eclipse Sportswire

3. Nadal (1 first-place vote)

Owners: George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman, and Mark Mathiesen

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2020 record: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, March 14 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park


Charlatan
Eclipse Sportswire

4. Charlatan (2 first-place votes)

Owners: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Frederick Hertrich III, John D. Fielding, and Golconda Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke

2020 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, allowance optional claiming race, March 14 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park


Wells Bayou
Coady Photography

5. Wells Bayou

Owner: Clint Gasaway, Lance Gasaway, Madaket Stables, and Wonder Stables

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2020 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 21 at Fair Grounds

Next race: Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park


Honor A.P.
Eclipse Sportswire

6. Honor A. P.

Owner: C R K Stable

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Jockey: Mike Smith

2020 record: 1 start – 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, San Felipe Stakes, March 7 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: TBD


Bob Coglianese/Gulfstream Park

7. Ete Indien

Owner: Linda Shanahan, Sanford Bacon, Dream With Me Stable, Horse France America, D P Racing, and Patrick L. Biancone Racing

Trainer: Patrick Biancone

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2020 record: 3 starts  – 1 win – 1 second – 1 thirds

Last race: 3rd, Curlin Florida Derby, March 28 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: TBD, possibly the Haskell Invitational, July 18 at Monmouth Park


Sole Volante
Eclipse Sportswire

8. Sole Volante

Owners: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone, and Limelight Stables

Trainer: Patrick Biancone

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2020 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 2nd, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs

Next race: TBD, possibly the Bemont Derby in July at Belmont Park


King Guillermo
Eclipse Sportswire

9. King Guillermo

Owner: Victoria's Ranch

Trainer: Juan Carlos Avila

Jockey: Samy Camacho

2020 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs

Next race: Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park


Maxfield
Eclipse Sportswire

10. Maxfield

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Brendan Walsh

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2020 record: unraced

Last race: 1st, Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, Oct. 5 at Keeneland Race Course

Next race: TBD

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