Touted

verb

1. To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.

   "Mary has been touted as a potential succesor to the current COE."

2. To look upon or watch.
3. To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
4. To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
5. To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.