‘Horses to Watch’ highlights horses that should be followed for potential wagering options in the future. Virtual stables or stable mail are good tools to help you follow along.
There are only 2 horses featured on this week’s list, and they ran in back-to-back races.
Kelly (Feb 10: Race 7) Closed well into a loose leader that set a slow pace up front. Had an uncomfortable trip on the backstretch– was in-tight, which resulted in the rider having to pull hard. Once she settled in, she made a strong run to be a clear 2nd. She is definitely one to look for next time.
Coco Bee (Feb 10: Race 8) Got away from the gate a half step slow, and was forced to sit off the pace. She won at this level last out going wire-to-wire, but doesn’t necessarily need the lead. However, she was much further back then I would have thought, as she sat 2nd to last on the backstretch. On the turn, she continued to drop through the field and was in last entering the stretch. It looked like she was going to finish near last, but she was able to find another gear late and leveled off nicely to run 4th. The Blaine Wright trainee also had a wide trip from the 10 post. The top 2 finishers were close to the pace as it was not the quickest up front. Seemed like she figured it out late, just needs to get off to a better start next out.
NorCal Horse Racing News 