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2005 World Thoroughbred Championships Poll

Dateline: 08/08/05

The World Thoroughbred Championships Poll is a weekly listing of the top 10 contenders in all eight Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships races as voted upon by a panel comprised of prominent international journalists and handicappers. Voting began on July 11 and will continue weekly through October 10. The panel will rank active and in-training horses, regardless of geographic location. The following are the results of Week #5 voting in the World Thoroughbred Championships Poll covering racing performances through August 7.

The panel of voters in the World Thoroughbred Championships Poll are: John Avello, Director of Race and Sports Book Operations, Bally's Las Vegas; Simon Clare, Coral Racing (U.K); David Gutfreund, Racing Commentator and handicapper; Brad Free, Writer and Columnist, Daily Racing Form; David Hood, William Hill Sports Book (U.K); Tom Law; News Editor, Thoroughbred Times; Dan Liebman, Executive Editor, The Blood-Horse; Jim Mazur, author and handicapper; Ellis Starr, National Handicapper, Equibase; Tom Quigley, Publisher, Horseplayer magazine and Mike Watchmaker, National Handicapper, Daily Racing Form.

Voting by the panel in the World Thoroughbred Championships Poll is calculated on a on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Total points earned are listed for each horse. Below are the top ten lists for each division. You may also want to check out the NTRA Racing Poll as well.

DODGE CLASSIC DIVISION
1. Saint Liam 99
2. Roses in May 88
3. Rock Hard Ten 67
4. Offlee Wild 56
5. Commentator 55
6. Afleet Alex 52
7. Lava Man 49
8. Roman Ruler 32
9. Perfect Drift 30
10. Bellamy Road 28

JOHN DEERE TURF DIVISION
1. Kitten's Joy 99
3. Azamour (IRE) 67
3. Motivator (GB) 67
4. Better Talk Now 66
5. Hurricane Run (IRE) 53
6. Good Reward 35
7. English Channel 32
8. Bago (FR) 29
9. Scorpion (IRE) 26
10. Cool Conductor 18

EMIRATES AIRLINE DISTAFF DIVISION
1. Ashado 110
2. Smuggler 89
3. Society Selection 60
4. Splendid Blended 57
5. Island Sand 46
6. Stellar Jayne 40
7. Summerly 37
8. Two Trail Sioux 31
9. Round Pond 27
10. Andujar 22
TVG SPRINT DIVISION
1. Lost in the Fog 104
2. Woke Up Dreamin 90
3. Forest Danger 71
4. Unfurl the Flag 40
6. Greg's Gold 38
6. Battle Won 38
7. Kelly's Landing 31
8. Don Six 29
10. Medallist 20
10. Commentator 20

NETJETS MILE DIVISION
1. Divine Proportions 96
2. Artie Schiller 81
3. Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) 61
4. Dubawi (IRE) 48
5. Singletary 41
6. Rakti (GB) 39
7. Castledale (IRE) 35
9. Valixir (IRE) 31
9. Soviet Song (IRE) 31
10. Proclamation (IRE) 25

EMIRATES AIRLINE FILLY & MARE TURF DIVISION
1. Megahertz (GB) 98
2. Wend 68
4. Divine Proportions 56
4. Ouija Board (GB) 56
5. Shawanda (IRE) 48
6. Wonder Again 44
7. Sand Springs 43
8. Alexander Goldrun (IRE) 40
9. Intercontinental (GB) 31
10. Melhor Ainda 23

Poll from Week 4
Poll from Week 3
Poll from Week 2
Poll from Week 1

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