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. The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below.

AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR MARCH 15, 2021

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1. Essential Quality (20 first-place votes)

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Luis Saez

2021 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Southwest Stakes, Feb. 27 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 3 at Keeneland Race Course

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2. Life Is Good (14 first-place votes)

Owners: WinStar Farm and CHC

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Mike Smith

2021 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, San Felipe Stakes, March 6 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: Santa Anita Derby, April 3 at Santa Anita Park

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3. Concert Tour (2 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: 1^st, Rebel Stakes, March 13 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: TBD, possibly the Arkansas Derby, April 10 at Oaklawn Park

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4. Greatest Honour (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Courtlandt Farms

Trainer: Shug McGaughey

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2021 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes, Feb. 27 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: Florida Derby, March 27 at Gulfstream Park

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5. Mandaloun (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Juddmonte Farms

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2021 record: 2 starts – 1 first – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1^st, Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 13 at Fair Grounds

Next race: Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 20 at Fair Grounds

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6. Medina Spirit

Owner: Zedan Racing Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Abel Cedillo

2021 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, San Felipe Stakes, March 6 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: TBD

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7. Helium 

Owner: D. J. Stable

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: Jose Ferrer

2021 record: 1 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 6 at Tampa Bay Downs

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 1 at Churchill Downs 

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8. Risk Taking

Owner: Klaravich Stables

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Eric Cancel

2021 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Withers Stakes, Feb. 6 at Aqueduct

Next race: Wood Memorial Stakes, April 3 at Aqueduct

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9. Proxy

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Michael Stidham

Jockey: John Velazquez

2021 record: 2 starts – 0 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 13 at Fair Grounds 

Next race: Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 20 at Fair Grounds

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10. Hot Rod Charlie

Owners: Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing and William Strauss

Trainer: Leandro Mora

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2021 record: 1 start – 0 win – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 3^rd, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Jan. 30 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, March 20 at Fair Grounds