Horse Betting - Melikov’s Horses to Watch

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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov for off track betting faithful that should do well next time out or improve considerably, won five races, ran second six times and finished third six times since May 3.

ARLINGTON PARK

Moment of Repent: Raced fifth more than five lengths behind after a half-mile, hit rail heading into turn, bumped rival, angled out in stretch and rallied from fourth to gain second by 1 ¼ lengths at 6 ½ furlongs on June 7.

BELMONT PARK

Chobe: Raced fifth early, steadied, dropped to sixth more than 4 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, entered stretch wide, closed willingly from fifth to make up more than 3 ½ lengths and finished third beaten 1 ¼ lengths and a head at 1 1/16 miles on June 6.

CALDER

Als Big Girl: Steadied early, tracked pace more than a length behind in fifth after a half-mile, lost ground going four wide into stretch, rallied to make up more than two lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at 7 ½ furlongs on a good turf course June 7.

CHURCHILL DOWNS

Bobby Jack: Raced fifth early, dropped to sixth more than two lengths behind after a half-mile, went inside for the drive, blocked at three-sixteenths pole, angled out, made up two lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at six furlongs on June 5.

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