Every week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top competitors on the Triple Crown Trail in the top full blood circuit survey by the National Thoroughed Racing Association (NTRA).
Week 2 of the 2025 NTRA TOP 3 year antique thoroughbred survey covers race until February 2. The leader of the survey remains a 2-year-old Champion Citizen Bull, who won his 3-year debut in Robert B.
The 3-year survey represents horses that compete until and through the triple crown. The ranking lists are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 tuning system. Voices first place are in brackets.
America's top 3 year antique thoroughbred for February. 3, 2025
1. Citizen Bull (24 votes in first place)
Owner: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stalls, Stonestreet Stalls, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stalls, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Wave capital and Catherine Donovan
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Martin Garcia
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1. Robert B. Lewis Stakes, February 1st in Santa Anita Park
Next race: TBD, possibly DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1st in Santa Anita Park
2. Barnes (2 first votes)
Owner: Zedan racing stables
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1. San Vicente Stakes, January 4th in Santa Anita Park
Next race: Rebel Stakes, February 22nd in Oaklawn Park or DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1st in Santa Anita Park
3. East Avenue
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
2025 Data record: 0 start – 0 victories – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 9th, Fanduel Breeders' Cup Juvenile, presented by Taa, November 1, 2024 in DEL Mar
Next race: increased Star Stakes, February 15th on fair grounds
4. Burnham Square
Owner: Whitham fullblood
Trainer: Ian Wilkes
Jockey: Edgard Zayas
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1st Holy Bull Stakes, February 1st in the Gulfstream Park
Next race: Fountain of Youth Stakes, March 1st in the Gulfstream Park
5. Disco time
Owner: Juddmonte
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1. Lecomte Stakes, January 18 on Fair Grounds
Next race: Rising Star Stakes, February 15 on Fair Grounds or Rebel Stakes, February 22nd in Oaklawn Park
6. Speed King
Owner: Triton full blood
Trainer: Ron Moquett
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1st, Southwest Stakes, January 25th in the Oaklawn Park
Next race: Rebel Stakes, February 22nd in Oaklawn Park
7. Coal battle
Owner: Norman stables
Trainer: Lonnie Briley
Jockey: Juan Vargas
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1st, Smarty Jones Stakes, January 4th in the Oaklawn Park
Next race: Rebel Stakes, February 22nd in Oaklawn Park
8. Captain Cook
Owner: St. Elias Stall
Trainer: Richard Dutrow Jr.
Jockey: Manny Franco
2025 Record: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1., Withers Stakes, February 1st in the aqueduct
Next race: Wood Memorial Stakes, April 5th in the Aqueduct
9. Journalism (1 first votes)
Owner: Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse thoroughbred partner, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and Lapenta, Robert V.
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
2025 Record: 0 starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last breed: 1st, Los Alamitos Futurity, December 14th in Los Alamitos
Next race: DK Horse San Felipe Stakes, March 1st in Santa Anita Park
10. Sandman (1 first vote)
Owner: DJ Stable LLC, Stable Stable, West Point -Fully Blue and CJ stables
trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Cristian Torres
2025 Record: 1 start – 0 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last breed: 2nd, Southwest Stakes, January 25th in the Oaklawn Park
Next race: Rebel Stakes, February 22nd in Oaklawn Park
