Triple Crown Poll

The 1990 TRC Triple Crown Poll, ranking leading 3-year-old Thoroughbred contenders for the Kentucky Derby (May 5), Preakness Stakes (May 19) and Belmont Stakes (June 9) through racing of March 4. The Top 10, ranked on a point scale of 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, is based on a national poll of sports and Thoroughbred racing media with first-place votes in parentheses, 1990 record and total points. (Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, F-filly)

1. Mister Frsky (24) C 3-3-0-0 316

2. Silver Ending (2) C 1-1-0-0 195

3. Summer Squall C 0-0-0-0 166

4. Shot Gun Scott C 3-1-0-1 156

5. Red Ransom (2) C 1-0-1-0 146

6. Slavic (13) C 2-1-0-0 145

7. Chmpgnfrshly (2) C 0-0-0-0 132

8. Housebuster C 2-2-0-0 77

9. Unbridled C 2-0-0-2 61

10. Warcraft C 4-2-0-0 44

Other horses receiving votes: Pleasant Tap 40, Roanoke 36, Tsu’s Dawning 34, Dawn Quixote 28, Land Rush 25, Smelly 25, Tight Spot 24, Rhythm 20, Adjudicating 18, Karen’s Tom 18, Polish Numbers 18, Burnt Hills 13, Yonder 13, Bright Again 12, A Corking Limerick 10, Secret Hello 8, Tarascon 8, Single Dawn 6, Sunny Serve 4, Cheval Volant 3, Dotsero 2.