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Breeders’ Cup winners lead Top Midlantic-bred Poll

Breeders’ Cup winners Knicks Go and Aloha West, both Maryland-breds, head the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.

Knicks Go heads a group of five horses among the top 10 in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll who are pointed to Breeders’ Cup races this weekend.

Knicks Go and Beren retained the top spots in the two lists that comprise the the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.

With a spotless eight-for-eight record, Pennsylvania-bred Chub Wagon is up to second in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.

With two stakes wins in May, Pennsylvania-bred Beren moved to the top in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll for three-year-olds.

While the top horses – Knicks Go and Street Lute – remain unchanged in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll, newcomers are making their presence felt.

Four Midlantic-breds tackled Churchill Downs stakes on Friday, but none will face the starter on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby card.

In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2021, Knicks Go has the lead among older horses, with Street Lute in front among sophomores.