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Greg Melikov's Horses to Watch - Edition 82

Since April 3, horses worth watching won5½ lengths and lost by a length at six
three  races  and  finished  second  oncefurlongs  on  a  sloppy  surface  on April 8.
AQUEDUCTJust Thunder: Prompted early pace, dropped
back from second to fifth, more than three
Lookin' Swell: Raced sixth, more than 3½lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied
lengths behind after a half-mile, advancedwillingly outside in the stretch after losing
inside on turn to fifth, came wide for drive,ground, made up 3½ lengths and lost by a
angled in the stretch, made up nearly threeneck at six furlongs on April 1. (Pressed
lengths and lost by a head at a mile on Aprilpace from onset, took lead in mid-stretch and
22.drew clear by 2¾ lengths at 6½ furlongs
on  April  11.)
Allaboutmack: Trailed inside by more than
7½ lengths behind after a half-mile,PIMLICO
advanced on the far turn, angled out in the
stretch, rallied from fourth to make up moreTam I Am: Appeared washy before post time,
than 3¼ lengths and lost by three-quartersraced 7½ lengths behind in third after a
of a length at a mile on a good turf coursehalf-mile, dropped back to fourth after six
on  April  13.furlongs, angled out very wide in the lane,
closed steadily to make up six lengths and
Polished Arrow: Raced fourth, more than 1½lost  by  a neck at 1-1/16 miles on April 23.
lengths behind after a half-mile, angled out
for racing room in the stretch, bumped withTAMPA  BAY  DOWNS
third-place finisher nearing wire, made up a
length and lost by a head at six furlongs onCimarrona: Raced five lengths behind after a
April  6.half-mile, came six wide into the stretch,
made up nearly 3½ lengths and lost by a
Bold Man: Raced eighth early, advanced toneck  at  six  furlongs  on  April  23.
fifth, more than 5½ lengths behind after a
half-mile, rallied three wide into theUnreal General: Broke from outside, raced
stretch, made up 5½ lengths and lost by asixth early, dropped back to seventh, two
neck  at  six  furlongs  on  March  30.lengths behind after a half-mile, slipped
through along rail leaving furlong marker,
HAWTHORNEclosed fast from sixth to make up more than
five lengths in stretch and lost by a head at
Buster Bailey: Broke from outside post, raceda  mile  on  the  turf  April  15.
seventh, more than 10 lengths behind after a
half-mile, came five wide into the stretch,Dynamic Contour: Raced 6½ lengths, behind
made up nearly 2½ lengths and was nosedin eighth after a half-mile, blocked through
out  at  1-1/16  miles  on  April  22.the far turn, angled out for clear racing
room in the upper stretch, swung back inside
Chicago Style: Raced on rail, 11 lengthsto make up more than two lengths and lost by
behind in sixth after a half-mile, rallieda half-length at 1-1/16 miles on the turf on
from fifth in the stretch to make up nineApril  7.
lengths and lost by a half-length at six
furlongs  on  April  9.Load'im Up: Pressed pace, 1½ lengths back
in fourth after a half-mile, lost ground on
Key Storm: Raced fourth early, shuffled backthe turn, angled to mid-track in the stretch,
to fifth on the turn, steadied behind rivalsmade up 2½ lengths and lost by a neck at
awaiting racing room along rail, leaving 5/161-1/16  miles  on  March  31.
marker, angled out in mid-stretch, closed
fast to make up more than 2½ lengths andMr. Hogan: Broke through gate before start,
lost  by a length at six furlongs on March 4.raced within two lengths of leader after a
half-mile, rallied down middle of track to
PHILADELPHIA  PARKgain lead in the stretch, caught late and
lost by a length at six furlongs on March 19.
Bet Horse Racing Phily Park @ Sans Win: Raced(Chased winner throughout, couldn't close
fourth, more than 5½ lengths behind aftergap, but held place by a head at six furlongs
a half-mile, rallied in the stretch to makeon  April  3.)
up five lengths and gained second by 5½
lengths  at  6½  furlongs  on  April  23.El Soprano: Raced 3½ lengths, behind in
fifth after a half-mile, dropped back from
Sign Post: Didn't break alertly, raced sixthsixth to seventh looking for room in the
early, advanced to fifth more than sixupper stretch, closed fast when clear making
lengths behind after a half-mile, ralliedup four lengths and lost by a neck at 1-1/16
inside into the stretch, closed gamely frommiles on the turf on March 7. (Broke sharply
fourth to second making up two lengths andto gain early lead, drew off by 3½ lengths
lost by a length at 5½ furlongs on Aprilin the stretch and won by three-quarters of a
11.length at 1-1/16 miles on the grass on April
11.)
Imachadancer: Raced sixth, more than 3½
lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied toTracks and Races available for betting at
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