The Costa Rican Bookie Horses to Watch

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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won six times times, ran second four times and finished third seven times since March 7. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting strategy.

CALDER
Texas Billy Boy: Bumped, steadied early, raced fifth more than 5 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, bumped with another rival on the turn, rallied three wide into stretch, closed well to second making up nearly 3 ½ lengths and lost by a head at six furlongs on April 25.
Starship Valor: Bumped hard with rival at break, raced fifth early, dropped to sixth more than three lengths behind after a half-mile, lost a couple of lengths entering stretch, rallied from fifth to make up more than 3 ¾ lengths and finished second by 2 ½ lengths at six furlongs on April 24.

CHURCHILL DOWNS
Success Success: Raced more than seven lengths behind in sixth after a half-mile, angled out for drive, closed well in stretch to make up nearly two lengths and finished third beaten a nose and a neck at seven furlongs on April 26; ran final three furlongs in 36 4/5.
Bell Got Even: Broke seventh and last, trailed by more than 5 ½ lengths after a half-mile, steadied off heels of rival leaving turn, split horses in stretch, made up 3 ¼ lengths and finished third by two lengths at six furlongs on April 25.

EVANGELINE DOWNS
Nine Free: Raced four lengths behind in fifth after three-eighths of a mile, steadied leaving the turn, recovered to rally from fourth making up nearly four lengths and finished second beaten a neck at five furlongs on April 24.

HOLLYWOOD PARK
Reality Uptown: Dueled with winner from the start and finished second beaten a head at 4 ½ furlongs on April 22.

LONE STAR PARK
Belfast: Broke slowly 10th and last, trailed by more than 13 ½ lengths after a half-mile, swung five wide into the stretch, rallied from fourth to make up more than two lengths and finished second beaten a length at 1 1/16 miles on the turf April 23.

PHILADELPHIA PARK
Stones Throw: Pressed pace a head back in second after a half-mile, gained lead by a head after six furlongs, dueled gamely rest of way, bumped with winner in mid-stretch and finished second beaten a head at a mile and 70 yards on a sealed muddy surface on April 20.

PIMLICO
Our Sue: Bumped, steadied and shuffled back to eighth shortly after start, raced seventh more than 9 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, bumped with second-placed finisher in mid-stretch and lost the place by a neck at six furlongs on April 24.

TAMPA BAY DOWNS
Opportune Moment: Raced three lengths behind in sixth after a half-mile, bumped with rival while in tight on turn, angled out three wide for room entering stretch, made up nearly 1 ½ lengths from third and finished second beaten a neck at about a mile on the turf April 21.

TURF PARADISE
Ma Barker: Raced more than 2 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, advanced four wide in stretch to fourth, made up more than 1 ¾ lengths and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at six furlongs on April 20.