Horses worth watching compiled by handicapper/racing writer Greg Melikov won five races and finished second four times since Dec. 11.

AQUEDUCT

Magic Momentum: Raced 2 ½ lengths behind in fourth after a half-mile, steadied and shuffled back in traffic to seventh on far turn, rallied in stretch from fifth to make up nearly 5 ½ lengths and lost by a neck at a mile and 70 yards on Jan. 7.


FAIR GROUNDS

For Glory: Broke alertly, taken back to sixth early, inched up four wide to fourth four lengths behind after a half-mile, closed gamely in stretch to make up nearly four lengths and was nosed out at six furlongs on a sealed, sloppy surface Jan. 7; ran final quarter in 23 4/5.


GULFSTREAM PARK

Big Bold Pace: Raced more than 2 ½ lengths behind in sixth after a half-mile, forced to angle out for room in stretch, rallied to make up more than 1 ½ lengths and was nosed out at 1 1/8 miles on the turf Jan. 7.

Sinkwich: Steadied along rail to avoid running up on rival in backstretch, checked when trapped in second behind that foe, around turn eased out losing ground in fourth entering stretch, bumped trying to split horses and finished a length behind in third at 6 ½ furlongs on Jan. 6.


LAUREL

C V Slew: Bore in leaving gate, trailed by more than 13 ½ lengths after three-eighths of mile, steadied leaving backstretch, rallied seven wide in stretch from seventh making up more than seven lengths and gained second by a half-length at 5 ½ furlongs on Jan. 4.


SANTA ANITA
Blues Street: Broke next to last, raced ninth more than 8 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, swung six wide into stretch, closed willingly to make up more than five lengths and was nosed out at a mile on the turf Jan. 7; ran final quarter in 23 3/5.


TURFWAY PARK

Lucky Cutie: Raced four lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, advanced four wide to fourth on turn, rallied willingly late in stretch to make up four lengths and lost by a length at 6 ½ furlongs on Jan. 4.



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