Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses
America's Best Horses for June 15
RacingEach week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below.
AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of June 15
1. Tiz the Law (28 first-place votes)
Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Jockey: Manuel Franco
2020 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Curlin Florida Derby, March 28 at Gulfstream Park
Next race: Belmont Stakes, June 20 at Belmont Park
2. Honor A. P. (9 first-place votes)
Owner: C R K Stable
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Mike Smith
2020 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Santa Anita Derby, June 6 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: TBD
3. Authentic
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
2020 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Santa Anita Derby, June 6 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: TBD
Owner: Victoria's Ranch
Trainer: Juan Carlos Avila
Jockey: Samy Camacho
2020 record: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: TBD
5. Sole Volante
Owners: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone, and Limelight Stables
Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2020 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, allowance race at Gulfstream Park on June 10
Next race: Belmont Stakes, June 20 at Belmont Park
6. Maxfield
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2020 record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Matt Winn Stakes, May 23 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD, out of training due to injury
7. Charlatan
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2020 record: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: TBD, out of training with minor injury
8. Nadal
Owners: George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman, and Mark Mathiesen
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2020 record: 4 starts – 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: None; retired due to injury
9. Basin
Owner: Jackpot Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
2020 record: 3 starts – 0 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 2nd, Arkansas Derby, May 2 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: TBD
10. Ete Indien
Trainer: Patrick Biancone
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2020 record: 4 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 4th, allowance race at Gulfstream Park on June 10
Next race: TBD