NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED POLL

The National Thoroughbred poll for 1990 conducted by Thoroughbred Racing Communications Inc. (TRC), covering racing performances through Oct. 14. Rankings based on the votes of 35 sports and Thoroughbred racing media representatives with first-place votes in parentheses, age and sex, 1990 record (starts, 1sts, 2nds, 3rds), total points and last week’s ranking. (C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare)

1. Go for Wand (18) 3-F 8-7-1-0 326 1 2. Criminal Type (17) 5-H 11-7-2-0 300 2 3. Bayakoa 6-M 9-6-2-0 260 4 4. Golden Pheasant 4-C 5-3-0-1 179 6 5. Housebuster 3-C 11-9-1-0 172 5 6. Meadow Star 2-F 6-6-0-0 150 7 7. Dispersal 4-C 8-6-0-0 108 8 8. Summer Squall 3-C 7-4-2-0 97 3 9. Flying Continental 4-C 6-3-1-1 86 9 10. Unbridled 3-C 10-3-2-2 50

Other horses receiving votes: Izvestia 49, Beau Genius 34, Best Pal 33, Gorgeous 18, Cacoethes 14, Steinlen 11, Quiet American 8, Fly So Free 8, French Glory 6, Rhythm 6, With Approval 3, De Roche 2, Eastern Echo 2, Corwyn Bay 1, Petite Ile 1, Safely Kept 1.