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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: Third Race – Post: 2:11 ET Top Pick: 3-Fingal’s Cave (5/2) Unbeaten in two starts against state-bred rivals, this sophomore filly tackles open company today and will need to […]

“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: Fourth Race – Post: 3:30 ET Top Pick: 7-Redline (5/2) This lightly raced son of Texas Red has much in his favor in his first start since […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Fourth Race – Post: 2:49 ET Top Pick: 6-Ocean’s Reserve (2-1) Though he was beaten in a photo in a similar state-bred maiden affair at Belmont Park last time out […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: Fifth Race – Post: 3:21 ET Top Pick: 6-Mooney Love (2-1) The local contingent in this non-winners-other-than mini-marathon turf event for older horses doesn’t impress, so let’s go all […]

“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: Second Race – Post: 2:33 PT Top Pick: 10-Straight No Chaser (5-1) This first-time starter has been doing some sizzling work in the morning (see below) while preparing […]

“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: 1-Faithful and True (5/2) From the first crop of Good Magic, this impressive juvenile colt turned heads with a scintillating 9 4/5 […]

“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: 4:04 PT Top Pick: 3-Handy Dandy (7/2) Freshened for 10 weeks, this Peter Miller-trained gelding returns to the course where he broke his […]

“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: 5-Coach Petro (9/2) In a wide-open grass grab bag for juveniles, let’s try a bit of gamble. This debuting son of […]

“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 ET Top Pick: 8-Breakfast Ride The track has been quite glib in the morning according to the workout times but how it […]

“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: 3-Alibi Ike (5-1) There appears to be two main players in this maiden juvenile sprint on grass, including the well-backed Keeneland […]

July 21, 2022 “WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: FOURTH RACE – Post: 2:49 ET Top Pick: 1-Run Poppy (5/2) This juvenile son of Runhappy was given a relatively easy ride in his debut at […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). SARATOGA SPOTLIGHT RACES: FIFTH RACE – Post: 3:21 ET Top Pick: 2-U Glow Girl (5/2) We haven’t seen this filly breeze on video, so this is more of a circumstantial selection than a […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SEVENTH RACE: Post time: 4:29 ET 5-New Ginya (5/2) Missed the break and gave herself too much to do when a fast-finishing third (beaten a neck) in a similar state-bred first-level allowance […]

“WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW” – SARATOGA By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst (For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing). * SARATOGA BEST PLAYS: THIRD RACE – Post: 2:15 ET 4-Robyn and Eli (5/2) After finishing second in her first three starts, this sophomore filly should be ready to graduate in her first […]

  SARATOGA BEST PLAYS: THIRD RACE – Post: 2:15 PT 3-Whistler’s Honor (9/2) It is difficult to gauge how much of a threat this colt could have been in a similar affair at Belmont Park in his second career start in late May. For certain, he had no chance to display any type of late […]