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Politicaly Correct Moves Into AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National Poll
Oklahoma Derby winner Politicaly Correct debuted at No. 8 this week on the AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National Poll for older horses.

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Politicaly Correct Moves Into AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National Poll

Q-RACING JOURNAL—MARCH 25, 2015—The second AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National Poll of 2015 welcomed a newcomer to the rankings when Politicaly Correct debuted at No. 8 this week. The gelded son of world champion Apollitical Jess stormed to victory in Saturday's $268,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park to run his record to 3-for-3 on the young season.

This week's rankings continue to be topped by Matabari, who opened the season at No. 1 a week ago on the strength of her win in the Los Alamitos Winter Championship (G1). The top of the poll for 3-year-olds and older remained intact this week with Moonist, Ynot Walk, Jesscuzican and Daytona B rounding out the top five.

While the national rankings for 2-year-olds will debut later in the spring, Tee Chic and Mayleen PYC made loud opening statements this past weekend by capturing the Oklahoma Futurity (G2) and Harrah's Entertainment Futurity (G3), respectively.

NATIONAL RANKINGS, 3-YEAR-OLDS & OLDER

  1. MATABARI (100)
  2. MOONIST (92)
  3. YNOT WALK (70)
  4. JESSCUZICAN (64)
  5. DAYTONA B (50)
  6. SEIZE THE WIN (45)
  7. PURE D SPIT (33)
  8. POLITICALY CORRECT (28)
  9. QUIRKY (27)
  10. JESSES FIRST DOWN (19)

Apollitical Zoom (16), Moonin The Eagle (16), Jake Gold BR (7), JLS Dashn And Zoomn (7), Moonstruck Love (5), Downwiththequickness (5), Cartels Big Gun (4), Well And Good (4), Streak Hitter (2), The Ocean King (2).

Voting Panel:
Ed Burgart (Los Alamitos), Martha Claussen (Wrabgker Ace), Mike Cusortelli (SureBet Racing News/Stallionesearch.com), Tom Dawson (Sports Television Producer), Dale Day (Remington Park), Ben Hudson (TRACK Magazine ), Mike Joyce (TVG), Jeremy Plonk (Horse Player NOW), Jerry Shottenkirk (Horse Player NOW), Terry Turrell (Horse Player NOW) and Ty Wyant (Ruidoso Downs).

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