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Thorpedo Anna‘s case for horse of the year honors got a boost with the final National Thoroughbred Racing Association rankings of top Thoroughbreds.
The 3-year-old filly was in the no. 1 spot in the rankings after her victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, her fifth Grade 1 win of the year. Previously, she had been second.
Sierra Leone jumped to the no. 2 spot from no. 20 with his win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Fierceness, second in the Classic, slipped from the top spot to no. 3.
Voting for the NTRA top Thoroughbred poll is conducted by national media.
The poll represents horses competing for horse of the year and concluded on Tuesday, after the Breeders’ Cup.
| Rank | Horse | Age-Sex | 2024 record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thorpedo Anna (26) | 3-F | 7: 6-1-0 | 295 | 2 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone (3) | 3-C | 7: 3-2-2 | 262 | 20 |
| 3 | Fierceness | 3-C | 6: 3-1-1 | 233 | 1 |
| 4 | Rebel’s Romance (1) | 6-G | 6: 5-0-1 | 150 | 30 |
| 5 | Idiomatic | 5-M | 5: 3-2-0 | 88 | 5 |
| 6 | Forever Young | 3-C | 5: 3-0-2 | 76 | 15 |
| 7 | Straight No Chaser | 5-H | 3: 2-0-0 | 65 | – |
| 8 | Moira | 5-M | 4: 2-2-0 | 54 | 31 |
| 9 | Cogburn | 5-H | 4: 3-0-0 | 48 | 3 |
| 10 | National Treasure | 4-C | 5: 2-1-0 | 47 | 7 |
