NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED POLL

The National Thoroughbred poll for 1990 conducted by Thoroughbred Racing Communications, Inc. (TRC), covering racing performances through Sept. 16. Rankings based on the votes of 37 sports and thoroughbred racing media representatives, with first-place votes in parentheses, 1990 record, total points and last week’s ranking (C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare):

1. Housebuster (14) 3-C 10-9-1-0 325 2 2. Criminal Type (15) 5-H 11-7-2-0 304 1 3. Go for Wand (4) 3-F 7-6-1-0 282 3 4. Summer Squall (2) 3-C 6-4-2-0 261 4 5. Bayakoa 6-M 8-5-2-0 173 5 6. Izvestia 3-C 9-8-1-0 148 7 7. Golden Pheasant 4-C 5-3-0-1 136 6 8. Dispersal (1) 4-C 8-6-0-0 114-- 9. Unbridled 3-C 9-3-2-2 84 8 10. Beau Genius (1) 5-H 12-9-1-1 58 9

Other horses receiving votes: Meadow Star 44, With Approval 31, Eastern Echo 19, Steinlen 17, Gorgeous 15, Quiet American 11, Rhythm 10, Sunday Silence 3.