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!

Denim in Gold: Led From 1 Hole and Cruised Home To Win by 2 and Bred to Go Long Also

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old filly for Adam Kitchingman made a rider switch on Saturday in her 3rd career start and it made all the difference in breaking her maiden at ¾ on the turf. Off at 7/2 in this special weight event, Maldonado took this filly right to the front from the one hole, opened up […]

Pride of the Nile: Broke a Step Slow But Came Up 1/2 Length Short To Gallop Past Winner After Wire

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Three year old filly for Doug O’Neill tried the Grade 3 Las Virgenes stakes on Saturday at a mile on the main track for soph fillies. Off at 7/2 in a field of six, she broke a step slow under J.J. and was 4th into the clubhouse turn. She stayed in 4th down the back […]

Admiralty Place (GB): Finished well to get 2nd While No Threat to Wire to Wire Winner

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Five year old gelding for Mike McCarthy made his 1st start since July and just his 2nd in this country in Friday’s 1st, a maiden special weight at a mile on the turf for older runners. Off at 5/1 in a field of 9, he was pretty much void of any speed and was 8 […]

Kiss My Kat: Solid Works but Broke Last at Start and Used Up Early to Tire Late Tough To Beat If Races Back to This Level

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old filly for Kristin Mulhall, who had not been to the post since October of 2021, made just the 2nd start of her career on Sunday in a state bred maiden claimer with a tag of $50K at ¾ on the main. She missed the start completely and broke last after working sensationally […]

Lottery Pick: Rallied to Lead but Nailed Late to Lose by a Half While 3rd Was 5 Lenghts Back

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old gelding for Peter Eurton made just his 2nd start in the last 12 months on Saturday in a maiden claimer with a tag of $50K at a mile on the turf. Off at 5/2 in a field of 9 under Prat, he was in a good tracking position down the back side, […]

Foolish: 2nd in Much Needed Race Where 3rd Place was 6 Lengths Back

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Three year old filly debut runner for Tim Yakteen, was entered for a $62,500 claiming tag on Friday at five and a half on the turf. Off at 4/1 in a field of 8, she broke OK under Prat and was about five off the lead down the back side. She put in a huge […]

Tom’s X S: Poor Start With 5 Wide Trip To Finish With a Win

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old gelding for James Cassidy made start #2 on Friday after an impressive debut 7 weeks ago. Off at 5/2 in this maiden special weight for Cal breds at ¾ on the main, he missed the start completely under Smith and spotted the field four lengths rather quickly. Breaking from the two hole, […]

Unwritten Code: Battled on the Front End While Putting Them Away at the Final Turn

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old filly for Jorge Periban is razor sharp right now and was shooting for her third consecutive win on Friday when entered for $25,000 in a turf race at five and a half furlongs. This speed ball had stopped in all three previous tries on the lawn, but today she battled on the […]

Anarchist: Tight Down Inside Yet Only Beaten By a Half and Bred For 2 Turns

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old colt for Doug O’Neill, who had not been to the post since July of last year at Ellis Park, tried the first allowance condition on Sunday at six and a half on the main. Off at 9/2 in a field of six after two late scratches, he broke OK under Vasquez and […]

Runninwiththeboyz: Collared the Favorite Late to Win Going Away

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old filly for Jeff Mullins made our Horses to Watch list once again with a strong performance on Friday, in a starter allowance race, non winners twice at five and a half on the turf. Off at 4/1 in a 10 horse field, she broke well under Hector Berrios and quickly was taken […]

Mecklenburg (IRE): Front Runner With Bad Start Costing Him a Chance and Can Rebound

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Six year old gelding for Jeff Mullins made the third start off an 11 month break in the finale on Sunday in a 2nd allowance condition at 9 furlongs on the turf. Off at 5/1 in a field of 8, he stumbled badly at the start under Ricky Gonzalez, was away dead last and spotted […]

Sassy Nature: Daughter of Straight Fire won by 8 While Hand Ridden the Final Furlong

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Newly turned three year old filly for Luis Mendez made start #2 on Saturday in a maiden special weight Cal Bred event at ¾ on the main. Bet down late to 2/1 and the 2nd choice in the wagering, she zipped right to the front in this field, even with the blinkers off, and quickly […]

Big City Lights: Bumped at the Start and Dug in Gamely Can Go Short or Long

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Four year old colt for Richard Mandella tried something new in the opener on Saturday, the Cal Cup Sprint at ¾ on the main. Off at 7/2 in a field of just six, he was bumped around at the start and for the first time in his six race career, he couldn’t make the lead. […]

Harlocap: Early Trouble But Huge Performance for Solid Barn with Young Horses

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Newly turned three year old colt for Bob Baffert had a ton of trouble in Monday’s 9th, a mile race on the main track for sophomore maiden special weights. Off at 5/2 in a field of 9, he broke running from the 4 slot under Johnny V. and tried to make the lead into the […]

Manorelli: Took Worst of Speed Duel and Beat by 1 at Wire

By Today's Racing Digest | December 17, 2025

Three year old filly for Luis Mendez ran her heart out in the Grade 3 Las Flores on Saturday at ¾ on the main. Off at 25/1 under Maldonado, she broke running and set quick splits of 21.97 and 44.26 for the half, all the while being down on the inside and taking the worst […]