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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 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below.

AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR MARCH 1, 2021

Five Weekend Takeaways: Key Derby Preps and a Superstar’s Return

Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from this weekend’s racing, which featured the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park and the $750,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday and superstar

Greatest Honour Rallies to Fountain of Youth Win

Midway on the final turn of the $300,000, Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, trainer Shug McGaughey's nerves were as jumpy as the legion of fans who had bet Greatest Honour down to even-money favoritism Feb. 27.

Champion Essential Quality Returns a Winner in Southwest

Godolphin's Essential Quality, the champion 2-year-old male of 2020, shined his first start at age 3, defeating Spielberg and Jackie's Warrior in the $750,000, Grade 3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park Feb. 27.

Hush of a Storm Closes for Victory in John Battaglia Memorial

Joseph P. Morey Jr. Revocable Trust’s Hush of a Storm survived an inquiry and bested 10 other 3-year-olds in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 26 at Turfway Park, earning 10 points toward the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

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