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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 three races, ran second three times and finished third three times since April 6.

ARLINGTON PARK

Boots Are Walking: Raced fourth early, dropped to fifth more than 2 ½ lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, angled out in stretch, rallied to make up 2 ½ lengths and finished second beaten a neck at five furlongs on May 4; ran final quarter in 12 seconds.

BELMONT PARK

Can’t Refuse: Raced eighth more than 7 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, angled out top of the stretch and closed fast from seventh to finish second by a neck at six furlongs on a good turf course May 3; ran final quarter in 23 1/5.

CALDER

Lemon Drop Girl: Raced eighth more than five lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, rallied three wide from seventh in stretch to make up five lengths and finished third beaten a length at five furlongs on the turf May.3

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