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OAKLAWN PARK: FIFTH RACE – California invader Bicameral returns to the maiden ranks after earning a piece of valuable Grade-1 black-type when finishing a distant third in the Del Mar Debutante in early September. Her debut effort in July – a solid runner-up performance that produced a good speed figure – also, if repeated, would beat this field, […]

FAIR GROUNDS: EIGHTH RACE – Although the trouble line makes no mention of it, Shishito was jostled and pinched back at the start in her debut in mid-October and actually did well to finish second while almost nine lengths clear of the rest in a highly-rated race two-turn all-weather affair at Presque Isle Downs. She seems certain to […]

THIRD RACE – On pure form Fast as Flight seems logical in this one mile maiden turf event for older fillies and mares, and from any other post she’d be a fairly strong selection, but she continues to have poor luck at the draw. The daughter of Air Force Blue must leave from the far outside (post nine […]

  By Jeff Siegel, 1stbet.com Analyst and Handicapper 1 – We had a sneaky feeling that Messier might be vulnerable in the Los Alamitos Futurity-G2 last Saturday, his 50 cents on the dollar price notwithstanding. After the 2-year-old colt’s three and one-half length victory in the Bob Hope S.-G3 at Del Mar last month, on the surface a […]

FOURTH RACE – Juvenile maiden fillies sprint five furlongs on grass, and this course and distance should suit the first-time starter Bali Bay just fine. She was purchased for $46,000 at the OBS June Sale, where she smoked a furlong in a 10 seconds flat (fastest for the distance during the preview session) and looked terrific doing it. […]

Jeff Siegel’s “What Your Need to Know” Gulfstream Park – December 11, 2021 FOURTH RACE –This maiden special weight sprint for juvenile has at least two decent colts that almost certainly will receive the bulk of the play. Second-time starter Positive Review is listed as the 7/5 morning line favorite after producing a favorable impression when missing in […]

Gulfstream Park – December 10, 2021 SIXTH RACE – This race is a maiden $50,000 middle distance turf event for juvenile fillies that allows Florida-bred runners to compete without being risked for tag. The two main players fall into that category. Cascade Peak tries the lawn for the first time following three runs over synthetic, the last two […]

FIFTH RACE – Let’s take a chance on a price chance in this all-weather two-turn event for older maidens. Defensible, listed at 10-1 on the morning line, was given a run in an abbreviated sprint at Laurel Park last month and should be more serious today. Though he was never 26 lengths behind as the running line […]

THIRD RACE – It’s difficult to quantify how many lengths of trouble Lefthooklightsout encountered in his debut in late October, but after evaluating the video its fairly apparent that most of his issues were self-caused. The 3-yeear-old gelding stood in the gate at the break and lost several lengths, moved to be within range at the top of […]

1 – The sudden passing of Kentucky Derby first-place finisher Medina Spirit following a workout at Santa Anita Monday morning was the subject of reactions on social media that, as expected, ranged from a small minority containing statements of grief and sorrow for the colt and his connections to the overwhelming majority expressing raging condemnation of the sport […]

Gulfstream Park – December 5, 2021 THIRD RACE – Here’s an intriguing race over a mile on turf for juvenile fillies that offers several possibilities and plenty of question marks. High percentage trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. has two bullets two fire, and both have shown enough in the a.m. to warrant strong consideration. Bravo Kitten has never recorded […]

Gulfstream Park – December 4, 2021 FOURTH RACE – Payntdembluesaway had a right to be short in her first start since February when she quickly established the running before weakening late in a second-level allowance turf sprint at Laurel in late October. Notice the final time of the race – 1:07 1/5 – about four seconds […]

  FIFTH RACE – Here’s a second-level allowance/optional claiming turf sprint that showcases the California invader Tilted Towers, a second-off-the-claim play for M. Maker exiting a stronger race at a similar level at Del Mar last month. A relatively lightly-raced five-year-old gelding (just 12 starts), the son of Atreides broke a step slow and lost his chance […]