Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top racehorses, many of whom are aiming for the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Nov. 3-4, in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. With summer racing underway and Del Mar and Saratoga opening in just days, find out the latest top racehorse rankings below.
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AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of July 17
1. Arrogate (38 first-place votes)
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Dubai World Cup, Meydan, March 25
Next race: TVG San Diego Handicap, Del Mar, July 22
2. Gun Runner
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2017 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Stephen Foster Handicap, Churchill Downs, June 17
Next race: TBD, possibly Whitney Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 5
3. Songbird
Owner: Fox Hill Farms
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Delaware Handicap, Delaware Park, July 15
Next race: TBD, possibly a race at Saratoga
4. Mor Spirit
Owner: Michael Lund Petersen
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap, Belmont Park, June 10
Next race: TBD
5. Stellar Wind
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2017 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Beholder Mile, Santa Anita Park, June 3
Next race: Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, Del Mar, July 30
Owner: J Stables, Head of Plains Partners, Summers, Summers, Kisber et al.
Trainer: Chad Summers
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2017 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Belmont Sprint Championship, Belmont Park, July 8
Next race: Forego Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 26
7. Shaman Ghost
Owner: Stronach Stables
Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2017 stats: 4 starts, 2 wins, 2 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, Suburban Handicap, Belmont Park, July 8
Next race: TBD
8. Lady Eli
Owner: Sheep Pond Partners
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Gamely Stakes, Santa Anita Park, May 27
Next race: Diana Stakes, Saratoga, July 22
9. Lady Aurelia
Owner: Stonestreet Stables, George Bolton and Peter Leidel
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: John Velazquez
2017 stats: 2 starts, 2 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, King's Stand Stakes, Ascot, June 20
Next race: Coolmore Nunthorpe, York, Aug. 25
10. Keen Ice
Owner: Donegal Racing and Calumet Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2017 stats: 3 starts, 1 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Suburban Handicap, Belmont Park, July 8
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 5