America's Best Thoroughbreds

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Gunnevera (left) passes Practical Joke (center) and Three Rules (right) to win the Fountain of Youth Stakes and 50 Kentucky Derby points on Saturday. (Andie Biancone/Coglianese Photo)

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 3-year-Old Poll. Find the latest 2017 Top 3-Year-Old rankings below. 

AMERICA'S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS as of March 6

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1. McCraken (13 first-place votes)

Owner: Whitham Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Ian Wilkes

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

2017 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, Feb. 11 

Next race: Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 8


Bob Coglianese/Gulfstream Park

2. Gunnevera (9 first-place votes)

Owner: Peacock Racing Stables

Trainer: Antonio Sano

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, March 4

Next race: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, April 1


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3. Mastery (4 first-place votes)

Owner: Cheyenne Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Mike Smith

2017 stats: 0 starts, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Los Alamitos Futurity, Los Alamitos, Dec. 10

Next race: San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 11


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4. Unique Bella (8 first-place votes)

Owner: Don Alberto Stable

Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer

Jockey: Mike Smith

2017 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Santa Ysabel Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 4

Next race: Santa Anita Oaks, Santa Anita Park, April 8 


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5. Classic Empire (1 first-place vote)

Owner: John Oxley

Trainer: Mark Casse

Jockey: Julien Leparoux

2017 stats: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third

Previous race: 3rd, Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Feb. 4 

Next race: Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, April 8


Eclipse Sportswire

6. Gormley (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Jerry and Ann Moss

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Jockey: Victor Espinoza

2017 stats: 1 start, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Sham Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Jan. 7

Next race: San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, March 11


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7. One Liner

Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2017 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Southwest Stakes, Oaklawn Park, Feb. 4

Next race: TBD


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8. J Boys Echo (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Albaugh Family Stable

Trainer: Dale Romans

Jockey: Robby Albarado

2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 1 third

Previous race: 1st, Gotham Stakes, Aqueduct, March 4 

Next race: TBD, either Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct or Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, both on April 8


Hodges Photography/Amanda Hodges Weir

9. Girvin

Owner: Brad Grady

Trainer: Joe Sharp

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

2017 stats:  2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds

Previous race: 1st, Risen Star Stakes, Fair Grounds, March 4

Next race: Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds, April 1


Adam Coglianese/NYRA

10. Practical Joke

Owner: Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2017 stats: 1 start, 0 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds

Previous race: 2nd, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, March 4

Next race: TBD

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