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 3 of the 2025 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, covers races through Feb. 9. The leader in the poll remains 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull, who won his 3-year-old debut in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Feb. 1. New in the poll this week at No. 7 is John Hancock after his win in the Sam F. Davis Stakes, Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs.

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 FEB. 10, 2025

Citizen Bull. (Lindsay Affleck/Eclipse Sportswire)

1. Citizen Bull (25 first-place votes)

Owners: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan 

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Martin Garcia

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

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

Next race: TBD, possibly DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1 at Santa Anita Park

Barnes. (Jon Putman/Eclipse Sportswire)

2. Barnes (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Zedan Racing Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, San Vicente Stakes, Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park or DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1 at Santa Anita Park

East Avenue. (Tim Sudduth/Eclipse Sportswire)

3. East Avenue

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Brendan Walsh

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 9^th, FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by TAA, Nov. 1, 2024 at Del Mar

Next race: Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes, Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds

Burnham Square. (Carlos J. Calo/Eclipse Sportswire)

4. Burnham Square

Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Ian Wilkes

Jockey: Edgard Zayas

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

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

Next race: Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 1 at Gulfstream Park

Disco Time. (Casey Laughter/Eclipse Sportswire)

5. Disco Time

Owner: Juddmonte

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Lecomte Stakes, Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds

Next race: TBD, possibly Louisiana Derby, March 22 at Fair Grounds

Tommy Land/Eclipse Sportswire

6. Speed King 

Owner: Triton Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Ron Moquett

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Southwest Stakes, Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park

John Hancock. (Juliana Colombo/Eclipse Sportswire)

7. John Hancock 

Owners: CHC and WinStar Farm

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Sam F. Davis Stakes, Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs

Next race: TBD

Coal Battle. (Ben Breland/Eclipse Sportswire)

8. Coal Battle 

Owner: Norman Stables

Trainer: Lonnie Briley

Jockey: Juan Vargas

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Smarty Jones Stakes, Jan. 4 at Oaklawn Park

Next race: Rebel Stakes, Feb. 22 at Oaklawn Park

Journalism. (Jon Putman/Eclipse Sportswire)

9. Journalism (2 first-place votes)

Owners: Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and LaPenta, Robert V.

Trainer: Michael McCarthy

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli

2025 record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Los Alamitos Futurity, Dec. 14 at Los Alamitos

Next race: DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1 at Santa Anita Park

Captain Cook. (Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire)

10. Captain Cook

Owner: St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Richard Dutrow Jr.

Jockey: Manny Franco

2025 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

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

Next race: Wood Memorial Stakes, April 5 at Aqueduct