NEW YORK - The National Thoroughbred poll conducted by Thoroughbred Racing Communications, covering racing performances through April 21. Rankings based on the votes of sports and thoroughbred racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first-place votes in parentheses, 1996 record and total points (A-S Age-Sex, C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare):
| TRC National Poll |
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| Name | Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points | |
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| 1 | Cigar (31) (H) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 2 | Geri (C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 254 |
| 3 | Soul of the Matter (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 239 |
| 4 | Wekiva Springs (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 184 |
| 5 | Grindstone (C) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 145 |
| 6 | Unbridled's Song (C) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 77 |
| 7 | Helmsman (C) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 8 | Windsharp (M) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 9 | Cavonnier (G) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 10 | Celtic Arms (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Other horses receiving votes: Mecke 46, Afternoon Deelites 34, Serena's Song 30, Jewel Princess 30, Pike Place Dancer 26, L'Carriere 25, Twice the Vice 21, Lite the Fuse 19, Northern Spur 16, Mr Purple 13, Danjur 2, My Flag 2, Signal Tap 2, Escena 1, Twist Afleet 1.
NEW YORK - The TRC 3-Year-Old Poll, ranking leading 3-year-old thoroughbred contenders through May 5. The Top 10, ranked on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 point scale, is based the votes of thoroughbred racing media representatives with first-place votes in parentheses, 1996 record and total points (Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, F-filly):
| TRC National Poll 3-Year-Olds |
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| Name | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points | |
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| 1 | Grindstone (23) (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 301 |
| 2 | Cavonnier (1) (C) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 262 |
| 3 | Unbridled's Song (7) (C) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| 4 | Prince of Thieves (C) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 226 |
| 5 | Halo Sunshine (C) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 136 |
| 6 | Editor's Note (C) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 107 |
| 7 | Skip Away (C) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 |
| 8 | Pike Place Dancer (F) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 9 | Roar (C) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Alyrob (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Other horses receiving votes: Escena 30, My Flag 21, Zarb's Magic 13, Blow Out 12, Odyle 10, Romano Gucci 9, Valid Expectations 9, Ide 8, Diligence 7, City by Night 6, Maria's Mon 6, Honour and Glory 5, Louis Quatorze 5, Antespend 4, Cara Rafaela 4, Cobra King 4, Tour's Big Red 3, In Contention 2.
AMARILLO, Texas - The American Quarter Horse Association racing poll covering racing performances through May 5. Rankings based on the votes of Quarterhorse racing media representatives on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first-place votes in parentheses, total points, and record and last week's ranking (A-S Age-Sex, C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, S-stallion, F-filly, M-mare):
| TRC National Poll Quarter Horse Racing |
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| Name | Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points | |
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| 1 | Winalota Cash (31) (G) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 2 | Ducky Fred (G) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 208 |
| 3 | Haulin Pass (F) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 4 | Turbine Jet (G) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 5 | Kool Kue Baby (M) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 158 |
| 6 | Toast to Dash (C) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 7 | Red Hot Rhythm (C) | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 8 | JH Passin Devil (C) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 9 | Dozens Destiny (G) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| 10 | Better Bet On Me (F) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Others receiving votes: Pies Lil Dasher 49, Buying On Time 37, The Money Crunch 29, Brotherly 27, Father Gene 25, Teton JH 18, Winning Ease 14, Keeps 12, Cool Heiress 10, Treacherously 10, Swingin Val 9, Now I Know 7, Make A Run 6, Free Thinker 5, First And Proud 3, Leave The Diamonds 3, A Mere First 1, First Down Laveaux 1, Six Cantu 1, Tuxer 1, Western Heart 1.
Through April 21, 1996
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