Every week, members of the nationwide media vote for the nation’s main candidates within the Triple Crown race within the Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation (NTRA) High Thoroughbred Ballot.
Week 8 of the 2026 NTRA High 3-Yr-Outdated Thoroughbred Voting contains races by March fifteenth. Voting continues to be led by Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes winner Paladin. Incredibold broke into the highest 10 for the primary time this week together with his victory within the $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on March 14th.
The three-year-old vote represents horses that fought all the way in which to the Triple Crown and to the top. Rankings are primarily based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. The variety of votes for 1st place is in parentheses.
America’s High 3-Yr-Outdated Thoroughbreds March 16, 2026
1. Paladin (22 first place votes)
Proprietor: Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Brooke Smith, Summer time Wind Equine
coach: chad brown
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2026 data: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 second – 0 third
Final race: 1centFasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes, Feb. 14, on the Fairgrounds.
Subsequent race: Toyota Bluegrass Stakes, April 4th at Keeneland
2. instruction (7 first place votes)
Proprietor: wasnan racing
coach: brad cox
Jockey: Airado Ortiz Jr.
2026 data: 2 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1centCoolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes, February 28, Gulfstream Park.
Subsequent race: Curlin Florida Derby March 28 at Gulfstream Park
3.Nearly (2 votes for 1st place)
Proprietor: Centennial Farms
coach: tod plecher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Data for 2026: 2 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1centHoly Bull Stakes, Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park
Subsequent race: Curlin Florida Derby March 28 at Gulfstream Park
4. Class president
Proprietor: WinStar Farm, LLC, First Go Racing, CHC, Inc.
coach: tod plecher
Jockey: John Velasquez
Data for 2026: 2 begins – 1 win – 1 second – 0 three innings
Final race: 1centInsurgent Stakes, March 1 Oaklawn Park
Subsequent race: TBA, seemingly Arkansas Derby, March 28 at Oaklawn Park
5. Silence techniques
Proprietor: John C. Oxley
coach: mark cass
Jockey: Christian Torres
Data for 2026: 3 starters – 1 win – 2 seconds – third place 0
Final race: 2n.d.Insurgent Stakes, March 1 Oaklawn Park
Subsequent race: Arkansas Derby, March 28 Oaklawn Park
6. Renegade
Proprietor: Robert Rowe, Lawana Rowe, Lepore Stables
coach: tod plecher
Jockey: Airado Ortiz Jr.
Data for 2026: 1 begin – 1 win – 0 second – 0 third
Final race: 1centSam F. Davis Stakes, Feb. 7 at Tampa Bay Downs
Subsequent race: Arkansas Derby, March 28 Oaklawn Park
7. Chief Wallaby
Proprietor: Michael G. Ball and Katherine G. Ball
coach: Invoice Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Data for 2026: 2 begins – 1 win – 1 second – 0 three innings
Final race: 2n.d.Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes, February 28, Gulfstream Park.
Subsequent race: Curlin Florida Derby March 28 at Gulfstream Park
8. Highly effective
Proprietor: speedway stables
coach: bob baffert
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Data for 2026: 2 stars – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 third place
Final race: 1centSan Felipe Stakes, introduced by DK Horse, March 7 at Santa Anita Park
Subsequent race: Santa Anita Derby, April 4 Santa Anita
9. puma
Proprietor: OGMA Investments, JR Ranch, Excessive Step Racing
coach: Gustavo Delgado
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Data for 2026: 3 begins – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Final race: 1centESMARK Tampa Bay Derby, March seventh and Tampa Bay Downs
Subsequent race: Curlin Florida Derby, March 28 at Gulfstream Park or Toyota Bluegrass S, April 4 at Keeneland
10. Incredivolt
Proprietor: pin oak studs
coach: Riley Mott
Jockey: Jaime Torres
Data for 2026: 2 begins – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1centVirginia Derby, March 14th at Colonial Downs
Subsequent race: Kentucky Derby hosted by Woodford Protect, Could 2nd at Churchill Downs
