Horse Racing Betting - Horses to Watch

By Jordan Walters
WagerWeb.com Contributing Writer

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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should do well next time out or improve considerably, won nine races, ran second five times and finished third six times since May 25.
 
ARLINGTON PARK
 
Tony Terrific: Difficult to load, broke slowly, raced ninth and last more than 11 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, circled the field from seventh for the drive, closed fast from second in stretch to make up 3 ½ lengths and lost by a half-length at 1 1/16 miles on June 21; ran final 2 ½ furlongs in 29 flat.
 
BELMONT PARK
 
Five Demon Bag: Raced fourth early, angled outside to avoid trouble, was two lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, lost ground entering stretch, rallied from fourth to make up three lengths and gained second by 1 ¾ lengths at six furlongs on June 21.
 
CALDER
 
Never Absent: Bumped with rival early, raced sixth more than five lengths behind after a half-mile, angled out for stretch run, made up nearly four lengths and finished third beaten a head and a half-length at six furlongs on June 15.

CHURCHILL DOWNS
 
Maria Victoria: Broke seventh and last, raced sixth more than 3 ½ lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, angled out four wide on turn, rallied from fourth to make up 2 ¼ lengths in stretch and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at five furlongs on the turf June 19.
 
DELAWARE
 
Big Easy: Raced eighth and last 7 ½ lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, rallied from sixth in stretch to make up five lengths and gained second by 2 ¼ lengths at 5 ½ furlongs on June 16.
 
HOLLYWOOD PARK
 
Probation Please: Raced ninth and last more than eight lengths behind after a half-mile, moved up along rail leaving far turn into stretch, rallied from fifth to make up more than two lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at 1 1/16 miles on June 19.
 
LOUISIANA DOWS
 
Flat Out Fast: Raced ninth more than five lengths behind after a half-mile, swung out four wide and split foes turning for home, rallied from fourth after losing ground to make up five lengths in stretch and finished second beaten by a half-length at six furlongs on June 19.
 
MONMOUTH
 
Dixie’s Angel: Raced 2 ½ lengths behind in third after a half-mile, lost ground turning for home, rallied to make up nearly 4 ½ lengths in stretch and finished second beaten a nose at six furlongs on June 15.
 
PHILADELPHIA PARK
 
Rubbernecker: Raced seventh early, dropped to eighth and last more than 6 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, angled out on far turn, closed from fifth to make up 3 ½ lengths in stretch and finished third beaten a head and a half-length at a mile on June 1.