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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!

Irish Honor: May Need a Race on the Outside

By Racing Digest | March 19, 2023

Looked like a green 2-year-old up the backstretch with his head held up high while dropping back to near the back around the turn under the whip. However, he was steered to the outside entering the stretch and rallied well to finish 2nd behind a runaway winner. The gelding must not like the kickback and […] Read More

Upcoming Race: Churchill Downs September 25, 2024 Thunderian: Look For a Move Forward on the Stretchout

By Racing Digest | March 19, 2023

Comebacker made his sprint debut today and this may have been a prep. While he was away slowly, he was rushed up to settle behind the leaders up the backstretch and moved to the outside as then entered the turn. The soph couldn’t keep up with the two leaders in the stretch, but he did […] Read More

Krystalheir: Bred to Go Long While Winning Soon

By Turfdom | March 18, 2023

Second-timer didn’t break fast, but did get away cleanly and found herself behind the two leaders while on the rail as they left the chute. The filly wanted to go, but she was wrangled back by her jock up the backstretch and was alone around the turn behind three runners who were well clear. She […] Read More

Pleasant: Bred for Anything and Everything

By Turfdom | March 18, 2023

Three year old filly for Bob Baffert made her debut on Saturday in a maiden special weight affair at six and a half on the main. Off at 9/2 in a field of 7, she made the running right from the get go and dueled for the early lead through fractions of 22.04 and 44.96 […] Read More

Swift Tap: Wide Throughout Trip While Track Favored the Inside

By Racing Digest | March 18, 2023

A gelding who was awful in his last two starts may have been the winner in this affair if not for a wide-throughout trip over a track that favored the inside. He did show his usual early speed as a four horse duel developed as they left the chute and he was in the five-path […] Read More

Heart of the Night: Should at Least Get a Mile and She’ll Be Hard To Hold Back

By Turfdom | March 18, 2023

Three year old filly for Mike McCarthy made start #2 in Saturday’s opener and first since last August in this maiden special weight event at five and a half on the turf. She was bumped around at the start, but was challenging for the lead by the half mile pole, through awfully quick fractions of […] Read More

Tappin Josie: Watch For Blinkers In Next Start

By Racing Digest | March 18, 2023

This win machine from the softer circuits didn’t embarrass herself in this Stakes event as she sat behind the four horse duel up the backstretch. She was behind a wall of runners entering the stretch, but did find clear sailing soon after and rallied on the slower outside. The filly does have a tendency to […] Read More

Cheeky Tico: A Fairer Track and Better Trip Can Help

By Racing Digest | March 18, 2023

Had a wide trip throughout when the inside seemed to be the faster part of the track . He made his bid around the far turn while still in the three-path and was able to gain ground to finish 3rd. A fairer track and a better trip can only help in his next start. Next […] Read More

Dillinger: Improving and May Enjoy Routes

By Racing Digest | March 18, 2023

Three year old colt for Bob Baffert made start #2 on Saturday at ¾ on the main for three year olds in a maiden special weight event. Off as the 3/5 choice in a field of six, he ended up being on the rail when that horse was scratched, and he didn’t have the best […] Read More

My Angel: Raced Evenly and Is Improving

By Racing Digest | March 18, 2023

A late-runner who was caught wide up the backstretch and in the stretch, she made a nice rally while widest of the top five finishers and she was able to get up for 3rd. The soph seems to be improving and maybe she will enjoy the route game. Next Upcoming Race:     My Angel’s […] Read More

Run Up the Score: May Show More Stick In a Route

By Racing Digest | March 17, 2023

Comebacker may have been prepping in this sprint as both of her wins have been routes. She was asked for early speed and was hustled out aggressively by her jock. The filly was able to set the pace with three other runners pressing her up the backstretch, but she was caught entering the stretch and […] Read More

Soul of Midnight: Won by 8 Lengths Going Away at The Wire

By Turfdom | March 17, 2023

Three year old gelding for Dean Pederson, a Turfdom Best Bet on the day, faced 13 others in a maiden claimer for sophomore Cal breds at ¾ on the main Friday. He broke running from the gate under Cedillo and had one length on this large field by the half mile pole, through moderate fractions […] Read More

Calm Sea: Soon To Be Winner With Barn Heating Up

By Turfdom | March 12, 2023

Three year old gelding for George Papaprodromou made his 3rd start of his career and first around two turns in Sunday’s opener, a mile turf affair for maiden special weight sophomores. Off at 6/1 in a field of 9, he settled nicely for Desormeaux into the clubhouse turn and was 4th, three back of the […] Read More

Spooky Lady: Can Graduate With Rider Upgrade

By Racing Digest | March 12, 2023

A change of tactics were used here as the filly sat in midpack early. Her jock is not exactly the strongest of riders, but she did well to run on late to finish 3rd and maybe she is best as a laterunner. If so, then maybe she can graduate in her next start especially with […] Read More

Charlie Five O: Could Be Dangerous With a Return to Starter Company

By Racing Digest | March 12, 2023

The Jones barn often places their runners in tough spots, but this gelding did have a legit chance today. He tracked the pace along the rail up the backstretch and around the turn. However, he was stuck behind a wall of horses as they entered the stretch and had to be reined back by the […] Read More