Power Ranking: Sovereignty rules as the number one unanimous unanimous figure in the final vote

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: 1^stBelmont’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: 2^ndBelmont’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: 3^rdBelmont’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: 3^rdPreakness 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: 4^thBelmont’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: 2^ndPreakness 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: 1^stMatt 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: 5^thDK 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: 1^stWonder 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: 2^ndMatt Wynn Stakes, at Churchill Downs, June 8th.

Next race: NYRA bets the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 19th