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 20 of the 2026 NTRA Top 3-year-old Thoroughbred Poll covers races through June 6. Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Golden Tempo received all 29 first-place votes in the final poll taken, following his win in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets June 6 at Saratoga.

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 JUNE 9, 2026

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1. Golden Tempo (29 first-place votes)

Owners: Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Cherie DeVaux

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2026 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 2 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 6 at Saratoga

Next race: Jim Dandy Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun, Aug. 1 at Saratoga

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2. Commandment 

Owner: Wathnan Racing

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: John Velazquez

2026 record: 5 starts– 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 6 at Saratoga

Next race: TBD

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3. Renegade 

Owners: Robert Low, Lawana Low, and Repole Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2026 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 3^rd, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 6 at Saratoga

Next race: possibly the Jim Dandy Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun, Aug. 1 at Saratoga

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4. Englishman

Owner: C R K Stable

Trainer: Cherie DeVaux

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2026 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun, June 6 at Saratoga

Next race: possibly the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes, Aug. 29 at Saratoga

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5. Napoleon Solo 

Owner: ESPOIR USA

Trainer: Chad Summers

Jockey: Paco Lopez

2026 record: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Preakness Stakes, May 16 at Laurel Park

Next race: NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, July 18 at Monmouth Park

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6. Further Ado

Owner: Spendthrift Farm

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2026 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Matt Winn Stakes, June 7, 2026 at Churchill Downs

Next race: possibly the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, July 18 at Monmouth Park

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7. Stark Contrast

Owner: Amerman Racing

Trainer: Michael McCarthy

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2026 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, American Turf Stakes, May 2 at Churchill Downs

Next race: possibly the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes, July 4 at Saratoga

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8. Crude Velocity

Owner: CSLR Racing Partners

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2026 record: 4 starts – 3 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun, June 6 at Saratoga

Next race: possibly the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, July 18 at Monmouth Park

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9. Chief Wallabee

Owners: Michael Ball and Katherine G. Ball

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2026 record: 5 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 4^th, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 6 at Saratoga

Next race: TBD

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10. Counting Stars

Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2026 Record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 1^st, DraftKings Acorn Stakes, June 5 at Saratoga

Next race: possibly the Alabama Stakes Presented by Keeneland Sales, Aug. 22 at Saratoga