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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!

Motion to Strike: Run Down While on The Slower Inisde Rail But Fought Bravely

By Racing Digest | March 4, 2023

Yet another frontrunner that raced on the slower inside only to be run down by the outside closers in the stretch. The gelding really did fight on bravely in the stretch and was only passed with about 6-7 strides before the wire. A fairer track could help him show more stick in his next start. […] Read More

Closing Remarks: Closed Well After Trouble

By Turfdom | March 4, 2023

Hard luck mare for Carla Gaines once again encountered trouble, this time in the Grade 2 Buena Vista at a mile on the turf. Off at 6/1 in a field of 7 that did not have much speed, she broke OK under Bravo and was taken back off the pace and was 6th into the […] Read More

John’s Protege: Looked Like Winner Around Turn, Tough To Beat Next Start

By Racing Digest | March 3, 2023

Looked like a winner around the turn as he ranged up to the leaders and challenged the Lone ‘F’ entering the stretch. However, he couldn’t match strides with his rival in deep stretch, but held on well to finish 2nd. With a better pace scenario, he could prove tough to beat next time out. Next […] Read More

Curlins Choir: Just Missed The Money Off The Lead

By Racing Digest | March 3, 2023

Broke well, but was outrun for the lead by three others to her inside and she found herself in a different pace scenario than usual as she was in midpack up the backstretch. The filly was near the back at the top of the stretch as the frontrunner began to throw in the towel. She […] Read More

Viradia: Little Chance After Slow Start But Made a Run Around the Turn

By Racing Digest | February 26, 2023

On a day where early speed did really well, this mare had little chance after a slow start where she was at the back of the pack early. She also didn’t seem to enjoy the kick back up the backstretch. The mare made a run around the turn, but flattened out late in a race […] Read More

Morethanafeeling: Eventful Trip With Lots of Trouble to Finish 4th

By Racing Digest | February 26, 2023

Had an eventful trip and did pretty well to finish 4th. He stumbled and was bumped out of the gate, but was able to keep up behind the leaders up the backstretch while sitting along the rail. The soph then had to steady around the turn when trying to make a run on the rail […] Read More

Petrolo: Dueled Early and Put That Rival Away at Turn

By Racing Digest | February 25, 2023

Second-timer looked like a different runner as he dueled early and put that rival away around the turn. He then was challenged by another runner to his inside entering the stretch and he was able to shake that rival off in midstretch. The gelding was caught late by the more experienced favorite and he could […] Read More

Grannys Connection: Never Looked Like She Was Ever In Danger Of Losing

By Racing Digest | February 25, 2023

Proved her big win in start #2 was no fluke as she toyed with this field. She never looked like she was ever in danger of losing the race and her jock was completely confident aboard her the entire trip. Might she try routing and/or Stakes foes next time out? Next Upcoming Race:     […] Read More

Kant Hurry Love: Broke Slowly But Caught Up To Finish 2nd

By Racing Digest | February 25, 2023

Likely had all of her followers throw up their hands out of the gate as her head was turned when the gates opened and she broke very slowly. However, she was able to catch up with the group and sat in midpack up the backstretch and started picking off runners around the turn. She took […] Read More

Horses to Watch: Fort Bragg Set for Battle

By Jarrod Horak | February 24, 2023

Santa Anita Park – October 18, 2022 By Turfdom FORT BRAGG (October 10) Three year old colt for Bob Baffert made start #2 on Monday in a maiden special weight event at a flat mile on the main track. Off at 3/5 in a field of 9 and breaking from the extreme outside, he was […] Read More

Electric Stuff: Speed Duel Tired in Stretch

By Racing Digest | February 24, 2023

Second-timer showed a lot more early speed today and dueled with the favorite who had nothing left entering the stretch. However, this gelding held well to finish a distant 2nd behind the perfect-tripper winner. If able to control the pace or have slower fractions in the early stages, he could have a lot more left […] Read More

Glowsity: Hopped at Break and Bumped to Finish 2nd

By Racing Digest | February 24, 2023

Hopped at the break and was bumped by the runner next to her right out of the gate. She is usually forwardly-placed so the troubled break likely cost her a better placing. Wolfsont then asked her for more run and she was able to settle behind a four horse speed duel in the 5-6 path […] Read More

Devilly: Watch To See If Blinkers Are Removed In Next Start

By Racing Digest | February 20, 2023

She was sporting blinkers for this, she broke slowly and rushed up in the early stages only to be wrangled back by her jock. After watching the head-on view, she might be a filly that is tough to ride and she had early trouble as she was bumped multiple times from both sides in the […] Read More

Poncho Song: Can Move Forward With New Pace Tactics and Fairer Track

By Racing Digest | February 20, 2023

A mare who was making her third start off the layoff showed unexpected early speed and was part of a four horse duel up the backstretch. She appeared to be tiring once headed around the far turn while racing on the rail, but she gamely fought back only to be run down by perfect-tripper Carly […] Read More

What’s Up Bro: Held By Jock While Full of Run.

By Racing Digest | February 20, 2023

Set the pace in his last start, but was allowed to track the leaders in this spot. He likely gained a lot of experience points as he was firmly held by the jock for the first three furlongs while seemingly full of run. Entering the stretch, he still had to wait for clear sailing, but […] Read More