Date: 05/06/08

This is week nine of the 2008 NTRA National and 3-Year-Old Polls conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through May 4. Ranking of the top Thoroughbreds as selected by horseracing media representatives on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first-place votes in parentheses, 2008 record and total points.

                     NTRA National Poll
    HORSE                   A-S  STS-1-2-3  PTS  PVS  PROBABLE NEXT START    
 1. Curlin (12)             4-C    2-2-0-0   120  1   Undecided             
 2. Big Brown (1)           3-C    3-3-0-0   113  7   5/17 Preakness Stakes 
 3. Heatseeker              5-H    4-1-2-1    67  2   Undecided             
 4. Einstein                6-H    5-3-1-0    59  -   Undecided             
 5. Kip Deville             5-H    1-1-0-0    55  6   9/7 Woodbine Mile     
 6. Benny The Bull          5-H    2-2-0-0    46  4   Undecided             
 7. Proud Spell             3-F    4-2-1-1    41  -   Undecided             
 8. Tiago                   4-C    4-1-1-1    37  3   Undecided             
 9. Eight Belles            3-F    5-4-1-0    29  -                         
10. Zenyatta                4-F    2-2-0-0    20  5   Undecided             

Other Horse Receiving Votes: Commentator-19; Ginger Punch-16; Go Between-15; Bustin Stones-12; Diamond Stripes-11; Nashoba's Key-10; Champs of Elysses-9; Grasshopper-9; Midnight Lute-8; Temporary Saint-5; Monterey Jazz-4; Daytona-3; Circular Quay-2; Sterwins-2; Bayou's Lassie-1; Itangaroo-1; Rutherienne-1.1.

                     NTRA Three-Year-Old Poll
     HORSE                 A-S  STS-1-2-3  PTS  PVS  PROBABLE NEXT START  
 1. Big Brown (13)         3-C    3-3-0-0  130   1   5/17 Preakness Stakes
 2. Denis of Cork          3-C    4-2-0-1   94   -   Undecided            
 3. Eight Belles           3-F    5-4-1-0   87   -                        
 4. Proud Spell            3-F    4-2-1-1   81   -   Undecided            
 5. Colonel John           3-C    3-2-0-0   74   2   Undecided            
 6. Tale of Ekati          3-C    3-1-0-0   56   3   Undecided            
 7. Recapturetheglory      3-C    3-1-0-1   40   -   Undecided            
 8. El Gato Malo           3-C    3-1-1-0   22   -   Undecided            
 9. Pyro                   3-C    4-2-0-0   21   4   Undecided            
10. Gayego                 3-C    4-2-1-0   18   6   Undecided            

Other Horses Receiving Votes:Behindatthebar-16; Harlem Rocker-14; Georgie Boy-11; Lieutenant Ron-11; War Pass-10; Little Belle-7; Riley Tucker-4; Samba Rooster-4; Kentucky Bear-3; Motovato-3; Cowboy Cal-2; Giant Moon-2; Monba-2; Bsharpsonata-1.