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 2022 top 3-year-old rankings below.

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AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR MARCH 1, 2022

1. Epicenter (7 first-place votes)

Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2022 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds

Next race: Louisiana Derby, March 26 at Fair Grounds

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2. Smile Happy (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Lucky Seven Stable 

Trainer: Ken McPeek

Jockey: Corey Lanerie

2022 record: 1 start – 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds

Next race: TBD

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3. Messier (11 first-place votes)

Owners: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Golconda Stable and Siena Farm

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: John Velazquez

2022 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Feb. 6 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, April 9 at Santa Anita Park

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4. Classic Causeway (2 first-place votes)

Owners: Kentucky West Racing and Clarke Cooper

Trainer: Brian Lynch

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2022 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Sam F. Davis Stakes, Feb. 13 at Tampa Bay Downs

Next race: Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, March 12 at Tampa Bay Downs

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5. White Abarrio

Owners: C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable

Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

2022 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Holy Bull Stakes, Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: Curlin Florida Derby, April 2 at Gulfstream Park

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6. Un Ojo

Owner: Cypress Creek Equine

Trainer: Ricky Courville

Jockey: Ramon Vazquez

2022 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Rebel Stakes, Feb. 26 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 9 at Keeneland Race Course

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7 (tie). Corniche (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Speedway Stables 

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Mike Smith

2022 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Nov. 5, 2021 at Del Mar

Next race: TBD

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7 (tie). Secret Oath (3 first-place votes)

Owner: Briland Farm 

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas

Jockey: Luis Contreras

2022 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Honeybee Stakes, Feb. 26 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: TBD, possibly the Fantasy Stakes, April 2 at Oaklawn Park

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9. Zandon (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Jeff Drown

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2022 record: 1 start – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 3^rd, Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford, Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds

Next race: TBD, possibly the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, April 9 at Keeneland Race Course

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10. Mo Donegal

Owner: Donegal Racing 

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2022 record: 1 start – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 3^rd, Holy Bull Stakes, Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park

Next race: Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 5 at Gulfstream Park