Each week, national media members vote for the top candidates in the country on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Voting Triple Crown Trail.
The 19th week of the 2025 NTRA’s Top Three-Year Thoroughbred Poll covers the race until June 8th, reflecting the results of the Belmont Stakes on June 7th at the Saratoga race course. This is the final vote for the Triple Crown Season.
The ranking is based on the 10-9-8-7-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. (The number one vote is in parentheses.)
Top 3-year-old thoroughbred in America on June 2, 2025
1. sovereignty (30 votes)
Owner: Godolphin
trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2025 Records: 4 start – 3 wins – 1 second – 1/0
Final race: 1stBelmont’s stakes were announced by NYRA BETS at the Saratoga race course on June 7th.
Next race: Gym Dandistakes was announced by Mohegansan on July 26th at the Saratoga race course.
2. Journalism
Owner: Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Sorlarbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and Lapenta, Robert V.
trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Humberto Rispoli
2025 Records: 5 Starts – 3 Wins – 2 seconds – 1/0
Final race: 2ndBelmont’s stakes were announced by NYRA BETS at the Saratoga race course on June 7th.
Next race: TBD
3. Baeza
Owner: CRK Stable and Grandview Horse
trainer: John Shireff
Jockey: Flavien Plat
2025 Records: 5 Starts – 1 Win – 2 seconds – 2/2
Final race: 3rdBelmont’s stakes were announced by NYRA BETS at the Saratoga race course on June 7th.
Next race: TBD
4. Sandman
Owner: DJ Stable, St. EliasStable, West Point Sorlarbreds, CJ Stables
trainer: Mark Cass
Jockey: John Velazquez
2025 Records: 5 Starts – 1 Win – 1 Second – 1/2
Final race: 3rdPreakness Stakes, May 17th at Pimlico
Next race: TBD, perhaps on July 26th, Gym Dundee Stakes announced by Mohegan Sun at the Saratoga race course
5. Rodriguez
Owner: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madakette Stable, Stone Street Stable, Diana Bashaw, Resolved Stable, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan
trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2025 Records: 5 start – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Final race: 4thBelmont’s stakes were announced by NYRA BETS at the Saratoga race course on June 7th.
Next race: TBD
6. Gosgar
Owner: Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stables
trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Lewis Thirds
2025 Records: 3 Starts – 2 Wins – 1 Second – 1/0
Final race: 2ndPreakness Stakes, May 17th at Pimlico
Next race: NYRA bets the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 19th
7. East Avenue
Owner: Godolphin
trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Lewis Thirds
2025 Records: 4 Starts – 1 Win – 1 Second – 1/0
Final race: 1stMatt Wynn Stakes, at Churchill Downs, June 8th.
Next race: TBD, possibly NYRA bets at Haskell Stakes, July 19th at Monmouth Park
8. thank you
Owner: Godolphin
trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Lewis Thirds
2025 Records: 4 Starts – 3 Wins – 0 seconds – 1/0
Final race: 5thDK Horse Dongle Stakes, on June 6th at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD
9. nitrogen
Owner: DJ stable
trainer: Mark Cass
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2025 Records: 5 Starts – 5 Wins – 0 seconds – 1/0
Final race: 1stWonder again stakes, on June 7th at the Saratoga race course
Next race: Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on July 5th
10. Burnham Square
Owner: whitham thoroughbred
trainer: Ian Wilkes
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
2025 Records: 5 Starts – 2 Wins – 1 Second – 1/0
Final race: 2ndMatt Wynn Stakes, at Churchill Downs, June 8th.
Next race: NYRA bets the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 19th
