NTRA poll: Journalism, Book'em Danno advance after wins
Journalism advanced from no. 6 to no. 3 in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of top racehorses in the U.S. after his win Saturday in the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park.
It was the third Grade 1 win for the Michael McCarthy trainee, who also scored in the Preakness and Santa Anita Derby. Journalism earned a spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic with the victory.
Book'em Danno, whose win Saturday in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2) was his second straight graded victory, jumped to no. 8 from no. 27.
The top two spots in the poll remained the same, with Mindframe, 3-for-3 this year, all in graded stakes, holding the no. 1 spot and Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty in second place.
NTRA top Thoroughbred poll
| Horse | Age-Sex | 2025 record | Points | Previous | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mindframe (10) | 4-C | 3: 3-0-0 | 234 | 1 | Todd Pletcher |
| 2. Sovereignty (13) | 3-C | 4: 3-1-0 | 221 | 2 | Bill Mott |
| 3. Journalism | 3-C | 6: 4-2-0 | 184 | 6 | Michael McCarthy |
| 4. Fierceness | 4-C | 2: 1-1-0 | 171 | 4 | Todd Pletcher |
| 5. Thorpedo Anna | 4-F | 4: 3-0-0 | 137 | 5 | Kenny McPeek |
| 6. Raging Torrent (3) | 4-C | 2: 2-0-0 | 100 | 3 | Doug O'Neill |
| 7. Sierra Leone | 4-C | 2: 0-1-1 | 84 | 7 | Chad Brown |
| 8. Book'em Danno | 5-G | 4: 3-0-0 | 64 | 27 | Derek Ryan |
| 9. White Abarrio | 6-H | 3: 2-0-0 | 57 | 8 | Saffie Joseph Jr. |
| 10. She Feels Pretty | 4-F | 3: 2-1-0 | 29 | 9 | Cherie DeVaux |
Voting for the NTRA polls is conducted by national media. The top Thoroughbred poll represents horses competing for horse of the year and will conclude Tuesday, Nov. 4, after the Breeders’ Cup world championships.