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 2025 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll covers races through May 11. The leader in the poll is Sovereignty based on his victory in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 3 at Churchill Downs. Sovereignty's next race is scheduled to come in the Belmont Stakes, June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.

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 12, 2025

Sovereignty. (John Voorhees/Eclipse Sportswire)

1. Sovereignty (28 first-place votes)

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2025 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 3 at Churchill Downs

Next race:  Belmont Stakes, June 7 at Saratoga Race Course

Journalism. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

2. Journalism

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: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 3 at Churchill Downs

Next race: Preakness Stakes, May 17 at Pimlico

Baeza. (Tere Poplin/Eclipse Sportswire)

3. Baeza

Owners:  C R K Stable and Grandview Equine

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2025 record: 4 starts – 1 win – 2 seconds – 1 third

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

Next race: Belmont Stakes, June 7 at Saratoga Race Course

Good Cheer. (Casey Laughter/Eclipse Sportswire)

4. Good Cheer (1 first-place vote)

Owners: Godolphin

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Luis Saez

2025 record: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Longines Kentucky Oaks, May 2 at Churchill Downs

Next race: Acorn Stakes, June 6 at Saratoga Race Course

Final Gambit. (Casey Laughter/Eclipse Sportswire)

5. Final Gambit

Owner: Juddmonte

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Luan Machado

2025 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

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

Next race: TBD

Rodriguez. (Coady Media)

6. Rodriguez

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

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Mike Smith

2025 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 1^st, Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino, April 5 at Aqueduct

Next race: TBD

Sandman. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

7. Sandman

Owners: D. J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, CJ Stables

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: John Velazquez

2025 record: 4 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 7^th, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 3 at Churchill Downs

Next race: Preakness Stakes, May 17 at Pimlico

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

8. Burnham Square

Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Ian Wilkes

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

2025 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 6^th, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 3 at Churchill Downs

Next race: Matt Winn Stakes, June 8 at Churchill Downs

Owen Almighty. (Juliana Colombo/Eclipse Sportswire)

9. Owen Almighty

Owners: Flying Dutchmen

Trainer: Brian Lynch

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2025 record: 5 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 5^th, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, May 3 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD

Hill Road. (Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire)

10. Hill Road

Owner: AMO Racing USA

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2025 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1^st, Peter Pan Stakes, May 10 at Belmont at the Big A

Next race: Belmont Stakes, June 7 at Saratoga Race Course