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!

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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:     […]

Petrolo: Dueled Early and Put That Rival Away at Turn

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

Glowsity: Hopped at Break and Bumped to Finish 2nd

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

Electric Stuff: Speed Duel Tired in Stretch

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

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

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

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 […]

Isabel Ludlow: Strong Debut and Bred to Go Long

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Three year old filly for Steve Miyadi made her debut in Sunday’s finale, a maiden special weight event at six and a half on the turf coming out of the chute for Cal breds. Off at 5/1 in a field of 11, she was void of any early speed and was well back down the […]

Good as Gone: She Looks Like a Soon Winner

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Three year old filly for Steve Knapp tried the first allowance condition on Sunday at ¾ on the main for soph fillies. Off at 4/1 in just a five horse field after two late scratches, she broke running from the outside under Ricky Gonzales and laid third down the back side. She started to move […]

Naval Aviator: Can Run All Day With More Patient Ride

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Was slow into stride and settled near the back around the first turn. He made a middle move as they approached the far turn and was right off the two leaders while in between horses. However, he started spinning his wheels around the far turn and looked like he would be up the track. The […]

B C Glory Days: Look for Rider Upgrade For Improvement

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Made a nice little run along the rail around the turn and looked like a win threat entering the stretch. However, the jock just seemed to settle for a minor award as he was not riding that hard in the stretch and just used the whip every 10 strides or so. Look for a rider […]

Big Venezuela: Returning To Sprints With Off Pace Trip To Improve.

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

While the outside is usually the faster part of the track, it is tough as a frontrunner to win with a five wide trip even with no pace pressure. This gelding has now set the pace in his last four dirt routes and the best he could finish was 3rd as he did today. He […]