Horses To Watch

Our exclusive free list of horses that can improve greatly in their next starts while likely being overlooked by the betting public.  Often times when horses run into trouble in a horse race they tend to improve their figures in their next starts.  Since most of the betting public is some version of traditional past performances to handicap the trouble the horse experienced in the race may not be reflected in the points of call or position throughout the race.  Learning to "read between the lines" and understanding the true reason a horse may not have performed well in a race can pay huge dividends at the betting window.  The Horses To Watch List can help guide you in learning to read between the lines and uncover those overlooked bombs that payout big!

Strutting (GB): Will Have No Trouble Knocking Out This Condition at Santa Anita

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old filly for Michael McCarthy made her U.S. debut in the finale on Friday and ran a bang up race to lose by a half at the wire. Off as the 4/1 choice in a field of 11 for the first allowance condition at a mile on the turf, she was covered up […]

Stay On the Fence: Broke Terribly Under Gutierrez but Finished with Good Courage for 2nd

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old gelding for Antonio Garcia was in for a $25,000 claiming tag for sophomores on Friday, at five and a half on the main. Off at 3/1 in a field of just six with two late scratches, he broke terribly under Mario Gutierrez and was quickly 8 lengths back of the leaders and […]

Forever After All: Has 9 seconds in 19 Starts and Is a Sharp Runner

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Five year old mare for Brendan Walsh ventured out west to try and get a graded stakes win on Sunday in the Grade 3 Red Carpet stakes at 11 furlongs on the turf for older fillies and mares. Sent off as the odds on choice in a field of 7, she was laying third down […]

Nene Diamond: Can Get the Job Done With a Clean Trip

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Four year old filly for Mike Puype was in for the first Cal bred allowance condition at ¾ on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of 9 under J.J., she never really had a clear path to run in this entire six furlong trip. She broke a step slow, was in sixth between […]

Supersonic Blue: Ready Rookie for His Debute Paying $17 and Change To Place

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Two year old gelding for Neil Drysdale made his debut on Sunday in a maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the turf. Off at 25/1 in a field of 11, he made the running right from the get go breaking from the rail under Maldonado and contended for the lead from the inside with […]

Rich of Joy: Prefers Tur and Should Break Maiden At Santa Anita Where Speed Holds Better

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old filly for Victor Garcia was sent two turns for the first time in her five race career in Saturday’s finale, and she ran a bang up race at a mile on the turf for maiden claimers with a $50,000 price tag. Off at 9/1 in a full field of 12 runners, she […]

Tamara: As Long as She Doesn’t Draw The Rail She’ll Be a Handful

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old filly for Richard Mandella made her long awaited return to the races on Friday in an allowance race, non winners of three other than at six furlongs on the main, 3 and up. Off as the 1 to 5 shot in a field of six, she unfortunately drew the rail and it […]

Magnify: Might Be On the Derby Trail This Winter

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old colt for Tim Yakteen has a runner in this son of Justify. Making the 3rd start of his career and first for Yakteen, he broke running in this one mile affair for maiden special weights, 3 and up. He dueled from the fence through hot fractions of 22 flat and 45.44 for […]

Wild Recruit: Should be Real Contender With Non Winners Twice Starter Allowance

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old gelding for Brian Koriner dropped to the bottom to get his diploma on Saturday in this maiden claimer for $20,000 at five and a half on the main. Off at 3 to 5 with a lot of heavy action late, he dueled through the opening quarter in a field of 7 through […]

Vodka With a Twist: Huge Effort While Holding Second Beaten by Four at Wire

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Two year old filly for Phil D’Amato tried two turns for the 1st time in her 6 time race career on Friday in the Grade 1 B/C juvenile Fillies at a mile and a sixteenth on the main. Off at 8/1 and bet down from a morning line of 20/1 in a field of 9, […]

Broski (IRE): May Have Been The Best And Should Get The Job Done Next Time Out

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Two year old colt for Phil D’Amato, making just his 2nd career start and 1st in the U.S., had a pretty rough trip in the stretch on Thursday in a one mile maiden special weight event. Off at 9/5 in a field of 10 under Prat, he sat fifth on the fence into the clubhouse […]

Mysterious Husband: Best Today Looking To Break Maiden At Del Mar

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old gelding, re-claimed by Mark Glatt down at Del Mar in his last start, was in a straight maiden allowance race on Saturday and almost pulled off a stunner at 30/1. Sent 9 furlongs on the grass in a field of 7, he was bumped from both sides at the start and squeezed […]

Miles Finch: Soon Winner Who Can Handle 2 Turns

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Two year old colt for John Sadler made his debut on Friday in a Cal bred maiden special weight at ¾ on the green. Off as the 6/5 choice in a field of 9, This son of Vronsky broke well with the field under J.J., then quickly was hustled over to the rail at the […]

Andtheomofthebrave: Should be A Soon Winner For Pretty Cagey Barn

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old gelding for Steve Knapp, who he also owns by himself, made his debut on Saturday at ¾ on the turf for a claiming price of $50,000. Off at 10/1 in a field of 11 he was pretty much void of early speed and fell 10 lengths back of the leaders down the […]

Accuracy: Visually Impressive Performance with Stakes Written All Over Her Down The Line

By Today's Racing Digest | December 19, 2025

Three year old filly for Mike McCarthy made the 3rd start of her career in Saturday’s opener, a mile and a sixteenth on the main for sophomore fillies. Off at 2/1 in a field of six, she made every pole a winning one wiring this field by 15 open lengths although her trip was speed […]