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RacingEach 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 Churchill Downs on Nov. 2-3, in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest top racehorse rankings below.
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AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of July 9
1. Justify (42 first-place votes)
Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, and Starlight Racing
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 6 starts, 6 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, June 9 at Belmont Park
Next race: TBD, possibly the betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes, July 29 at Monmouth Park
2. Accelerate
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
2018 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, May 26 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: TVG Pacific Classic Stakes, Aug. 18 at Del Mar
3. West Coast
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2018 stats: 2 starts, 0 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline, March 31 at Meydan Racecourse
Next race: TBD
4. Unique Bella
Owner: Don Alberto Stable
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Beholder Mile Stakes, June 2 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Clement Hirsch Stakes, July 29 at Del Mar
5. Mind Your Biscuits (1 first-place vote)
Trainer: Chad Summers
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2018 stats: 3 starts, 1 win – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 2nd, Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap, June 9 at Belmont Park
Next race: Major goal of Whitney Stakes, Aug. 4 at Saratoga Race Course
6. Monomoy Girl
Owners: Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2018 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Acorn Stakes, June 9 at Belmont Park
Next race: Coaching Club American Oaks, July 22 at Saratoga Race Course
7. Bee Jersey
Owner: Charles Fipke
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
2018 stats: 4 starts, 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap, June 9 at Belmont Park
Next race: TBD
8. Abel Tasman
Owners: China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2018 stats: 2 starts, 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Ogden Phipps Stakes, June 9 at Belmont Park
Next race: TBD, possibly the Personal Ensign Invitational Stakes, Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course
Owners: Mr. and Mrs. William Warren Jr.
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
2018 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Previous race: 3rd, Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, May 26 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: TBD
10. Diversify
Owner: Lauren Evans and Ralph Evans
Trainer: Rick Violette
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2018 stats: 3 starts, 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Previous race: 1st, Suburban Stakes, July 7 at Belmont Park
Next race: TBD, possibly the Whitney Stakes, Aug. 4, or Woodward Stakes, Sept. 1, both at Saratoga Race Course