Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The rankings are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. The rankings will be updated each week through Oct. 10. The results of the latest poll are below.
Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings for July 18
1. Cody's Wish (22 first-place votes)
Owners: Godolphin
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2023 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap, June 10 at Belmont Park
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course
2. West Will Power (3 first-place votes)
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2023 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Stephen Foster Stakes, July 1 at Ellis Park
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course
3. Forte (2 first-place votes)
Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2023 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 seconds– 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 10 at Belmont Park
Next race: Jim Dandy Stakes, July 29 at Saratoga Race Course
4. Defunded (3 first-place votes)
Owners: Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
2023 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Hollywood Gold Cup, May 29 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: San Diego Handicap, July 29 at Del Mar
5. Arcangelo
Owners: Blue Rose Farm
Trainer: Jena Antonucci
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2023 record: 4 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 10 at Belmont Park
Next race: Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course
6. Mage
Owners: OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, CMNWLTH
Trainer: Gustavo Delgado
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2023 record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Preakness Stakes, May 20 at Pimlico
Next race: Haskell Stakes, July 22 at Monmouth Park
Owner: Lucky Seven Stable
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez
2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Stephen Foster Stakes, July 1 at Ellis Park
Next race: TBD
8. Charge It
Owners: Whisper Hill Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2023 record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Suburban Stakes, July 8 at Belmont Park
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course
Owners: Bruce Lunsford
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2023 record: 3 starts – 1 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Alysheba Stakes, May 5 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Monmouth Cup, July 22 at Monmouth Park
10. Stilleto Boy
Owner: Steve Moger
Trainer: Ed Moger Jr.
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
2023 record: 4 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 2 thirds
Last race: 6th, Stephen Foster Stakes, July 1 at Ellis Park
Next race: TBD