Jeff’s Day Makers for Friday, April 8, 2016 Keeneland – 6th race – Keeneland – 1-Circus Performer (4-1) Talented but lightly-raced colt will be making just his third career start but still has a chance to develop into a very good grass performer if he can stay healthy. Broke his maiden at first asking over […]
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FIRST RACE (1:00 PT) – GRADE: B Single: 7-Flexible Ethics As this is penned there is a strong likelihood of rain and a good chance that turf racing will be abandoned. The track was sealed yesterday, so we’re expecting a wet-fast surface. In the opener #7 Flexible Ethics looks well-spotted for a repeat score after […]
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FIRST RACE (1:00 PT) – GRADE: B+ Use: 2-Cimple Man; 3-Atypique #3 Atypique tipped his hand with an excellent runner-up effort in his sprint debut last month; the son of Tapit finished eagerly to be second while more than five clear of the rest while giving every indication that he’ll improve considerably when sent a […]
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JEFF SIEGEL’S SANTA ANITA BLACK BOOK (For the week of March 31-April 3) BE MINE (April 1st, 8th race) – Broke her maiden at first asking at Tampa Bay Downs in February while competing for a $32,000 claiming tag, was subsequently sold to clients of Phil D’Amato, and in her first local appearance pulverized an […]
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JEFF SIEGEL’S GULFSTREAM PARK BLACK BOOK (For the week of March 30-April 3) BROWN ALMIGHTY (April 3rd, 6th race) – Made his first start since September and his first since being claimed for $25,000 by Peter Walder and left his previous form far behind at 10-1 with a resounding 6 ½ length victory in what […]
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Jeff Siegel’s Top-20 Triple Crown Rankings These rankings reflect the author’s evaluation of past, present, and projected form expressed in a theoretical true handicap (high weight 126 lbs.) at one mile and one-quarter at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May, 2016. (Updated April 4, 2016) 1 – NYQUIST (D. O’Neill) 126 Uncle Mo-Seeking Gabrielle, […]
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FIRST RACE (12:30 PT) – GRADE: C+ Use: 5-If You Believe; 6-Lady Cloud #6 Lady Cloud shows up in a maiden claimer for the first time, stretches out, and switches to turf. Her sprint form in three prior starts is nothing to write home about, but she’s bred to enjoy these conditions, continues to train […]
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FIRST RACE (12:30 PT) – GRADE: B Use: 3-Storm the Shore; 6-Jimmy Shoes The Saturday opener seems like a good spot for #3 Storm the Shore to earn his diploma. The improving son of Midshipman tries grass for the first time – there’s no reason he won’t handle it – and with another forward move […]
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Jeff Siegel’s Top-20 Triple Crown Rankings These rankings reflect the author’s evaluation of past, present, and projected form expressed in a theoretical true handicap (high weight 126 lbs.) at one mile and one-quarter at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May, 2016. (Updated March 29, 2016) 1- MOHAYMEN (K. McLaughlin) – 126 Tapit-Justwhistledixie, by Dixie Union […]
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JEFF SIEGEL’S SANTA ANITA BLACK BOOK (For the week of March 24-27) DIS SMART CAT (March 24th, 6th race) – First-timer by Square Eddie didn’t receive all that much wagering action (6-1) but won like an odds-on favorite, pressing the early pace and then drawing impressively to record a 10 ¼ length triumph in fast […]
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JEFF SIEGEL’S GULFSTREAM PARK BLACK BOOK (For the week of March 23-27) AD LUTEM (March 24th, 4th race) – First-time starter really turned some heads with a very impressive score vs. Florida-bred competition in an extended sprint for fillies and mares. Broke a step slowly and trailed in the first few strides, rushed up to […]
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FIRST RACE (1:00 PT) – GRADE: B- Use: 1-Miss Bliss; 6-Moonie #1 Miss Bliss earned a speed figure two races back when breaking her maiden that would be good enough to beat this field, and she was simply was overmatched in her most recent start, so at this level the daughter of Northern Afleet should […]
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FIRST RACE (1:00 PT) – GRADE: B- Use: 1-Dissension; 3-Zanbo; 5-Swiss Skimmer The Friday opener is a contentious $32,000 turf claimer for older fillies and mares. Each of the six entrants has a right to run well but we’ll try to get by using just two. #5 Swiss Skimmer is tough on the front end […]
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