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“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Sixth Race – Post: 3:21 ET Top Pick: 5-Banterra (3-1) Two-year-old maiden returns for a barn that hits with a strong 23% with second timers, so we’re expecting this […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – DEL MAR By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * DEL MAR SPOTLIGHT RACES: Fifth Race: Post: 3:20 PT Top Pick: 6-Petruchio (5/2) This once-promising four-year-old is understandably being culled from the stable after failing to live up to expectations, and […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Sixth Race – Post: 3:55 ET Top Pick: 6-Inflation Nation 2-1) Son of Speightstown ran a winning race over this course and distance in his debut but missed by […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Second Race – Post: 1:39 ET Top Pick: 3-Laughter (3-1) Improving daughter of Lookin At Lucky finished an excellent second over this track and distance in her first outing […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – DEL MAR By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * DEL MAR SPOTLIGHT RACES: First Race: Post: 2:00 PT Top Pick: 5-Grazed My Heart (5-1) This juvenile daughter of Grazen out of a mare by Scat Daddy has the pedigree to […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: First Race – Post: 1:05 ET Top Pick: 9-Mademoisellejackie (5-1) In a wide open grass grab bag for maiden juvenile fillies, let’s opt for a newcomer with several winning […]

August 27, 2022 “WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – DEL MAR By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * DEL MAR SPOTLIGHT RACES: Third Race: Post: 3:00 PT Top Pick: 1-Emerald Lake (2-1) Lightly raced with solid speed figures, a good recent breeze over the course and […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: First Race – Post: 11:35 ET Top Pick: 3-Verifying (5/2) This maiden special weight sprint for juveniles features yet another highly regarded son of Justify, this one from the […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – DEL MAR By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * DEL MAR SPOTLIGHT RACES: Third Race: Post: 4:03 PT Top Pick: 4-Riverside (7/2) Was given a nice sprint prep in his debut last month, lagging to the head of the lane […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Seventh Race – Post: 4:29 ET Top Pick: 1-Acoustic Ave (5/2) Loved the way this son of Maclean’s Music graduated at first asking, doing so with complete authority, plenty […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – DEL MAR By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * DEL MAR SPOTLIGHT RACES: Fifth Race: Post: 4:00 PT Top Pick: 10-Spooky Lady (5/2) Originally purchased as a yearling for $400,000, this daughter of Ghostzapper is being culled from the stable […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Second Race – Post: 1:39 ET Top Pick: 2-Essaouira (6-1) Let’s go for a bit of a gamble in this wide open maiden juvenile filly turf sprint. This daughter […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Seventh Race – Post: 4:29 ET Top Pick: 5-Proven Hope (5-1) This Mark Hennig-trained colt shows several angles that makes him appealing at 5-1 on the morning line. He’s […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – DEL MAR By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * DEL MAR SPOTLIGHT RACES: Third Race: Post: 3:06 PT Top Pick: 8-For A Laugh (9/5) English invader is fresh off the plane and ready to win right now in this maiden […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Sixth Race – Post: 3:52 ET Top Pick: 7-Spelterini (7/2) There have been a number of tough and competitive juvenile maiden races this meeting (as always) and this one […]