Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Week 15 of the 2024 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through May 6, 2024. Mystik Dan, winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve May 4 at Churchill Downs, enters the latest poll at where else? Number One.

The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.

AMERICA’S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS FOR MAY 7, 2024

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1. Mystik Dan (22 first-place votes)

Owners: Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing, Daniel Hamby III, and Valley View Farm

Trainer: Ken McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

2024 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1^st, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD, possibly the Preakness Stakes, May 18 at Pimlico or the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 8 at Saratoga Race Course

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2. Sierra Leone (5 first-place votes)

Owners: Peter Brant, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg, and Brooke Smith

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

2024 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race: Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 8 at Saratoga Race Course

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3. Muth (3 first-place votes)

Owner: Zedan Racing Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey:  Juan Hernandez

2024 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, March 30 at Oaklawn Park

Next race:  Preakness Stakes, May 18 at Pimlico

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4. Forever Young (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Susumo Fujita

Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi

Jockey: Ryusei Sakai

2024 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 3^rd, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD

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5. Catching Freedom 

Owner: Albaugh Family Stables

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2024 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 4^th, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD, possibly the Preakness Stakes, May 18 at Pimlico

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6. Thorpedo Anna

Owners: Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing

Trainer: Ken McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

2024 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Longines Kentucky Oaks, May 3 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD

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7. Nysos 

Owner: Baoma Corp.

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2024 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Feb. 3 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: TBD, sidelined due to minor injury reported March 12

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8. Fierceness 

Owner: Repole Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2024 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 15^th, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race:  TBD

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9. Resilience

Owners: Emily Bushnell and Ric Waldman

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2024 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 6^th, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race:  TBD

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10. Stronghold

Owners: Eric Waller and Sharon Waller

Trainer: Phil D'Amato

Jockey: Antonio Fresu

2024 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 7^th, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, May 4 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD

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