Select a date below to view the weekly horses to watch for Saratoga from DRF Simulcast Weekly. The archive below begins with the last three horses to watch columns from the Belmont summer meet.
September 7, 2003
Distressed Debt
Trainer: Rick Violette Jr.
Last race: Aug. 23, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 2 3/4
Juvenile colt by Smoke Glacken had a rough trip in the slop opening day. Showed major improvement on a fast track with blinkers on to graduate by open lengths at seven furlongs.
She's Zealous
Trainer: Dick Dutrow Jr.
Last race: Aug. 23, 7th
Finish:2nd by one-half
Two-move winner of entry-level allowance at Belmont was thrown into a $75,000 stake, and dropped a close decision after dueling throughout with a more experienced rival. Half-sister to stakes-winning stablemate Here's Zealous still has conditions left.
Tribute to Heroes
Trainer: Dan Peitz
Last race: Aug. 22, 3rd
Finish: 2nd by 3 1/4
Broke from post 12 and raced three wide, finished willingly to wind up a clear second behind a 6-5 winner in a full field of maiden turf horses. Trainer has saddled three recent winners on the grass.
- DAVE LITFIN
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