Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Florida Derby Winners
America's Best Horses for April 5
RacingEach 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. The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below.
AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR APRIL 5, 2021
1. Essential Quality (31 first-place votes)
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Luis Saez
2021 record: 2 start – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 3 at Keeneland Race Course
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs
2. Concert Tour (5 first-place votes)
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2021 record: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Rebel Stakes, March 13 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: Arkansas Derby, April 10 at Oaklawn Park
3. Hot Rod Charlie (1 first-place vote)
Owners: Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing and William Strauss
Trainer: Leandro Mora
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2021 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 20 at Fair Grounds
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs
Owners: Hronis Racing and Talla Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
2021 record: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 3 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs
5. Known Agenda
Owner: St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2021 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa, March 27 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Courtlandt Farms
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2021 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa, March 27 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: TBD
Owner: Klaravich Stables
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2021 record: 2 starts – 0 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 2nd, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 3 at Keeneland Race Course
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs
Owner: Zedan Racing Stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Abel Cedillo
2021 record: 4 starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 3 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs
9. Life Is Good (1 first-place vote)
Owners: WinStar Farm and CHC
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2021 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, San Felipe Stakes, March 6 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: TBD, sidelined due to injury
10. Midnight Bourbon
Owners: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joe Talamo
2021 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 2nd, Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 20 at Fair Grounds
Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs