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By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Analyst and Handicapper 1 – As we all knew it would, the 2022 Sham Stakes for newly-turned Derby-aged colts at Santa Anita last Saturday featured a couple of highly-regarded runners trained by Bob Baffert (we’ll get to them in a bit). Adding in this years’ result, Baffert now has saddled the winner […]

By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst Sunday, January 2, 2022 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s Daily Santa Anita Handicapping Analysis, Wagering Strategies, Workout Commentary, and True Odds Calculations (“TPC”) identify those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. * The “TOC” quantifies the […]

January 1, 2022 By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Handicapper & Analyst Saturday, January 1, 2022 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s Daily Santa Anita Handicapping Analysis, Wagering Strategies, Workout Commentary, and True Odds Calculations (“TPC”) identify those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. * The […]

Jeff Siegel’s “What Your Need to Know” January 1, 2022 Gulfstream Park Seventh Race – Post time: 3:05 ET Of a Revolution is undefeated in two starts, both at Gulfstream Park, a maiden race last spring and then a first-level optional claimer off the layoff in mid-November. In his most recent victory, the Saffie Joseph, Jr.-trained […]

Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s Daily Santa Anita Handicapping Analysis, Wagering Strategies, Workout Commentary, and True Odds Calculations (“TPC”) identify those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. * The “TOC” quantifies the findings of a personal thoroughbred analytics program that contains in its […]

By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Analyst and Handicapper 1 – Flightline may have earned an historic118 Beyer speed figure in his Malibu S.-G1 demolition but what isn’t part of the equation is that he was taken in hand outside the furlong pole and allowed to coast home, meaning the fig tells us only what he did, […]

Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s Daily Santa Anita Handicapping Analysis, Wagering Strategies, Workout Commentary, and True Odds Calculations (“TPC”) identify those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. * The “TOC” quantifies the findings of a personal thoroughbred analytics program that contains in its […]

GULFSTREAM PARK – SIXTH RACE (Post time: 2:28 ET) Strong Light gets the worst of the draw again – he’ll leave from the extreme outside post position in a middle distance affair with a very short run into the clubhouse turn – but the promising juvenile has a chance to simply outclass this field after finishing […]

Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s Daily Santa Anita Handicapping Analysis, Wagering Strategies, Workout Commentary, and True Odds Calculations (“TOC”) identify those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. * The “TOC” quantifies the findings of a personal thoroughbred analytics program that contains in its […]

TAMPA BAY DOWNS – NINTH RACE (Post time: 4:17 ET) We’re not sure if Machingunpreacher has any ability at all, but if he does, this maiden $32,000 turf miler for 2-year-olds would be an ideal spot to show it. Unplaced and far back with self-caused trouble in his first three outings against infinitely tougher straight maiden foes […]

* GULFSTREAM PARK – FOURTH RACE (Post time: 1:58 ET) The first-timer Firenspice was quite impressive breezing a furlong in 10 1/5 seconds at the OBS June sale – she was green but displayed quick action and a nice stride – before bringing $60,000 through the ring and also looked quite good in a team drill around […]

Jeff Siegel’s “What Your Need to Know” December 22, 2021 GULFSTREAM PARK – FIRST RACE (Post time: 12:30 ET) Let’s go with a price chance in the Wednesday opener, a maiden $35,000 claiming router for juveniles. Food Bank Helper ran better than the line shows in his debut over this synthetic surface last month, racing wide throughout […]

By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Analyst and Handicapper 1 – Not sure if Make It Big, victorious in the Springboard Mile at Remington Park last Friday evening, can be considered a major player quite yet for the spring classics, but there’s nothing wrong with at least being in the conversation this time of the year. Now undefeated in […]

GULFSTREAM PARK – THIRD RACE (Post time: 1:26 ET) This maiden $50,000 optional claiming sprint for older fillies and mares allows Florida-bred runners to enter without being risked for a tag and taking full advantage of that condition is the first-time starter, Evelyn. The Arindel homebred finally makes it to the post very late in her […]

AQUEDUCT – EIGHTH RACE (Post time: 3:37 ET) The New York Stallion Series Stakes (filly division) attracted a field of 11, with recent big figure earner Morning Matcha (8/5) and the all-weather stakes winning Howdyoumakeourmoney (3-1) expected to get much of the play. A victory by either one would not be surprising. However, we are going to look elsewhere […]