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2005 World Thoroughbred Championships Poll

Dateline: 08/15/05

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 #6 voting in the World Thoroughbred Championships Poll covering racing performances through August 14.

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 98
2. Roses in May 88
3. Rock Hard Ten 67
4. Offlee Wild 57
5. Commentator 56
6. Afleet Alex 51
7. Lava Man 48
8. Roman Ruler 34
9. Perfect Drift 30
10. Bellamy Road 26

JOHN DEERE TURF DIVISION
1. Azamour (IRE) 85
2. Motivator (GB) 83
3. Powerscourt (GB) 80
4. Kitten's Joy 79
5. Hurricane Run (IRE) 57
6. Better Talk Now 43
7. Bago (FR) 32
8. Scorpion (IRE) 24
9. King's Drama (IRE) 23
10 Fourty Niners Son 19

EMIRATES AIRLINE DISTAFF DIVISION
1. Ashado 110
2. Smuggler 80
3. Society Selection 68
4. Island Sand 60
5. Stellar Jayne 50
6. Two Trail Sioux 38
7. Tarlow 22
8. Round Pond 21
9. Island Fashion 20
10. Hollywood Story 19
TVG SPRINT DIVISION
1. Lost in the Fog 103
2. Woke Up Dreamin 90
3. Forest Danger 67
4. Pomeroy 55
5. Unfurl the Flag 43
6. Greg's Gold 39
7. Battle Won 32
8. Commentator 25
9. Don Six 24
10. Medallist 19

NETJETS MILE DIVISION
1. Artie Schiller 85
2. Dubawi (IRE) 77
3. Divine Proportions 73
4. Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) 62
5. Rakti (GB) 39
6. Proclamation (IRE) 36
7. Valixir (IRE) 35
8. Singletary 33
9. Castledale (IRE) 31
10. Soviet Song (IRE) 29

EMIRATES AIRLINE FILLY & MARE TURF DIVISION
1. Megahertz (GB) 97
2. Angara (GB) 64
3. Ouija Board (GB) 60
4. Shawanda (IRE) 51
5. Melhor Ainda 49
6. Wonder Again 45
7. Sand Springs 43
8. Divine Proportions 33
9. Wend 31
10. Alexander Goldrun 23

Poll from Week 5
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