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“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: 1:00 PT Top Pick: 5-Carla (8/5) This looks like a high quality prospect for trainer Bob Baffert and we’re expecting the daughter of […]

“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: 12:35 ET Top Pick: 8-Vacation Dance (9/2) Although we have seen this colt breeze locally, we remember him from the Timonium sale last May when […]

“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: 3:05 PT Top Pick: 3-Man Among Men (7/2) Ran better than the line will show in his debut and seems very likely to produce […]

“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: 3:22 ET Top Pick: 9-Meraas (6-1) This Group-3 stakes winner from Dubai makes his first U.S. start and will bring his regular rider with him […]

“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: Seventh Race: Post: 6:01 PT Top Pick: 8-Thorne House (7/2) Although he’s stepping up in class into the first level allowance ranks, this lightly raced but talented […]

“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 […]