Horses to Watch in 2010

BELMONT

Bawana Jake: Pressed pace a head behind after a quarter-mile, surged to front by a half-length after a half-mile, rallied in stretch to increase margin to 3 ½ lengths and drew off to win by 10 ¾ lengths under mild urging in 1:09 3/5 for six furlongs on Sept. 11; ran final quarter in 24 3/5. (Led by a length after a half-mile, increased margin to three lengths in stretch and finished second edged at the wire by a neck at six furlongs on Oct. 24.)

Mythical Yarn: Broke 10th and last, trailed by 6 ½ lengths after a half-mile, closed strongly from fifth in stretch to make up three lengths and gained second by three-quarters of a length at seven furlongs on the turf Oct. 12; ran final three furlongs in 34 3/5.

CALDER

Surround: Raced third early along rail, dropped to fourth more than 2 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, lost ground angling out for stretch run, rallied to make up more than 2 ½ lengths and finished second nosed out at 1 1/16 miles on a good turf course Dec. 12.

Can’t Stop the Lite: Broke alertly from the outside 12 post, raced more than five lengths behind in sixth after a half-mile, closed well from fourth three wide in stretch to make up 4 ¾ lengths and gained second by a head at seven furlongs on Nov. 13.

HAWTHORNE

Seguro: Hit gate at start, broke 11th and last, raced more than 5 ½ lengths behind in eighth after a half-mile, swung five wide into stretch, made up more than four lengths and finished second beaten a length at six furlongs on Nov. 28; ran final quarter in 24 4/5.

Songanddancelady: Broke slowly from the outside 9 post, raced seven lengths behind in seventh after a half-mile, swung six wide into stretch, rallied late from sixth to make up more than 2 ¾ lengths and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at six furlongs on a sealed sloppy surface Oct. 30.

HOLLYWOOD PARK

Lady Alex: Raced four lengths behind in fourth after a half-mile, came out off heels of rival in upper stretch, closed willingly to make up three lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at six furlongs on Dec. 2; ran final quarter in 24 2/5.

Cadillac: Broke slowly ninth and last, raced seventh more than 7 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, angled out for drive, closed fast to make up more than 5 ¾ lengths in stretch and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at six furlongs on the turf Nov. 13; ran final quarter in 22 2/5.

Living Our Dream: Set pace, led by 1 ½ lengths after a half-mile, drifted out a bit in stretch in deep stretch and finished second beaten a neck at 1 1/16 miles on Nov. 13. (Chased pace five lengths behind in second after a half-mile, grabbed lead shortly after mid-stretch and won by 1 ½ lengths at a mile on the turf Dec. 6.)

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Lookin At Lucky: Broke sixth from outside post 13, carried wide on first turn, checked after being bumped repeatedly, dropped from seventh to 10th more than eight lengths behind after a half-mile, circled five wide into stretch from ninth to fifth, brushed with winner, made up 2 ½ lengths and finished second beaten a head at 1 1/16 miles on Nov. 7 at Santa Anita. (Tugged hard along rail into backstretch, raced second a length back after a half-mile, grabbed lead by a head after six furlongs and edged away in stretch to win by three-quarters of a length under vigorous handling at 1 1/16 miles on Dec. 19.)

KEENELAND

More Than Willing: Bumped at break, raced ninth more than five lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied three wide on the turn, rallied from sixth in stretch to make up three lengths and finished third beaten a head for place at about seven furlongs on Oct. 10.

MEADOWLANDS

Herculon: Steadied early, raced more than 9 ½ lengths behind in ninth after a half-mile, angled out for the drive, closed fast in stretch to make up more than 6 ½ lengths and finished second by a head at six furlongs on Nov. 27; ran final quarter in 23 1/5.

Hello Andrew: Raced fifth early, dropped to seventh and last more than two lengths behind after a half-mile, came five wide into stretch and finished third beaten a nose and a neck at six furlongs on Nov. 3; ran final quarter in 24 seconds. (Raced sixth and last more than seven lengths behind after a half-mile and rallied in stretch to gain third by a head at six furlongs on Nov. 27.)

Sweettalkinjerome: Raced fifth early, dropped to sixth and last eight lengths behind after a half-mile, lost ground after six furlongs, rallied three wide into stretch, made up nearly five lengths and finished second beaten a neck at a mile on Oct. 13; ran final four furlongs in 48 2/5. (Bumped at break, tracked pace in fourth more than two lengths behind after a half-mile, made a three wide move into stretch and rallied to finish second beaten a half-length at a mile and 70 yards on Oct. 29.)

WOODBINE

Selina Moon: Raced fourth early, dropped to fifth 1 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, lost ground going four wide into stretch, rallied to make up more than three lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at six furlongs on Nov. 28; ran final quarter in 23 3/5.

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