Maria's Mon, who won four of his five starts, was elected top 2-year-old colt.

It had become more profitable to retire and syndicate a top colt for stud than to race him.

There both top colts but mine was just a little tougher.

Black Cash was one of the top colts in Canada last year, when he won twice in four starts.

Demon's Begone was beaten by most of last year's leading 2-year-olds and has yet to run against top colts this year.

"He looked like he was going to be a top colt last season," Boulanger said.

The closest they will ever come is when they appear on a ballot for year-end honors as the nation's top 3-year-old colt.

In the past, Maple usually ended up a loser by sticking with Stephens's top colt.

Snow Chief later won the Jersey Derby and was voted the top 3-year-old colt of 1986.

Eleven of these top 14 colts are training at Gulfstream Park and are expected to race here in the next few weeks.