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 less than two weeks remaining until the Breeders' Cup, find the latest top racehorse rankings below.
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AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of Oct. 23
1. Gun Runner (27 first-place votes)
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2017 stats: 5 starts, 4 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Woodward Stakes, Saratoga, Sept. 2
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Del Mar, Nov. 4
2. Arrogate (4 first-place votes)
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 4 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, TVG Pacific Classic, Del Mar, Aug. 19
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Del Mar, Nov. 4
3. Collected
Owner: Speedway Stable
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2017 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, TVG Pacific Classic, Del Mar, Aug. 19
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Del Mar, Nov. 4
4. West Coast (1 first-place vote)
Owner: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 8 starts, 6 wins, 2 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Pennsylvania Derby, Parx Racing, Sept. 23
Next race: Breeders' Cup Classic, Del Mar, Nov. 4
5. Stellar Wind
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2017 stats: 3 starts, 3 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, Del Mar, July 30
Next race: Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff, Del Mar, Nov. 3
6. Lady Eli
Owner: Sheep Pond Partners
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2017 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins, 1 second, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, Aug. 26
Next race: Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, Del Mar, Nov. 4
7. Beach Patrol
Owner: James Covello, Sheep Pond Partners, and Head of Plains Partners
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2017 stats: 6 starts, 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third
Previous race: 1st, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, Belmont Park, Sept. 30
Next race: Longines Breeders' Cup Turf, Del Mar, Nov. 4
8. 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: Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Del Mar, Nov. 3
9. Drefong
Owner: Baoma Corporation
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2017 stats: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Forego Stakes, Saratoga, Aug. 26
Next race: TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint, Del Mar, Nov. 4
10. World Approval
Owner: Live Oak Plantation
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: John Velazquez
2017 stats: 5 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Woodbine Mile, Woodbine, Sept. 16
Next race: Breeders' Cup Mile, Del Mar, Nov. 4