Jeff Siegel’s Breeders’ Cup “What You Need to Know” Saturday, November 2, 2024 Del Mar ______________________________________________________________________________ RACE 4: Post: 12:00 PT Grade: B Main Ticket: 4-Valva Back-ups: 9-Ways and Means Toss Ins: none Forecast: The pace should be relatively quick in this year’s edition of the BC Filly & Mare Sprint, so let’s go […]

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  Jeff Siegel’s Breeders’ Cup “What You Need to Know” Del Mar ______________________________________________________________________________ RACE 6: Post: 2:45 PT Grade: B Main Ticket: 8-Ecoro Sieg Back-ups: 2-Aesterius (Ire); 3-Big Mojo (Ire); 7-Whistlejacket (Ire) Toss Ins: 4-Magnum Force (Ire); 12-Ides of March (Ire) Forecast: It’s difficult to assess the quality of his competition but in viewing his two […]

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  Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Del Mar ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita – 6th race – Post: 3:05 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection/Prime Play: 4-Broski (Ire) Backups: none. Forecast: Broski (Ire) makes his U.S. debut for sharp connections after displaying a decent amount of promise in his racing debut in Ireland last summer. Second […]

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October 27, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 5th Race – Post: 3:00 PT. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection/Prime Play: 5-Whatmakessammyrun Backups: 3-Great King Forecast: Whatmakessammyrun has some back class that hasn’t been exploited this year, but he’s now in the high percentage Mark Glatt barn, and in […]

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  October 26, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 5th Race – Post: 3:00 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection/Prime Play: 3-Dairago (Fr) Backups: 4-Rostovsky; 1-Middleburg Forecast: In his U.S. debut and just his second career start, Dairago (Fr) lost position soon after the start, moved with range on […]

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Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” – Santa Anita Friday Pick-6 Analysis/Wagering Strategies (races 4-9) ______________________________________________ Fourth Race – Post: 2:30 PT. Degree of confidence: B Main Ticket: 6-A Toast to Lanie; 7-Uffda Backups: 1-Shop Till You Drop. Forecast: A Toast for Lanie flashed sharp speed to establish the pace, stayed on nicely through the […]

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October 20, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 5th Race – Post: 3:00 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection: 2-Burning Rubber Backups: 9-Irish Rebel Forecast: Those that have had a prior outing n this maiden optional claiming sprint for juveniles haven’t shown much, so let’s go with […]

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October 19, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 1st Race – Post: 2:30 PT. Degree of confidence: A Top Selection: 2-Renatus Backups: none. Forecast: Renatus will certainly be heavily backed on the tote, so there’s little we can do with her other than use her as a short-priced rolling […]

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Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Pick-6 Carryover Analysis and Wagering Strategies Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 3rd Race – Post: 2:00 PT. Degree of confidence: A- Main Ticket: 6-Winds of Freedom Backups: 7-A Votre Sante Forecast: After beating maiden $50,000 foes with authority last month at Del Mar (and improving his Beyer speed […]

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October 14, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 7th Race – Post: 4:00 PT. Degree of confidence: A- Top Selection/Prime Play: 4-Queen of the Mud Backups: none. Forecast: We’re always partial to runners stretching out for the first time, especially if the angle is accompanied by other positive […]

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Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 2nd Race – Post: 1:30 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection/Prime Play: 3-Just Before Dawn Backups: none Forecast: Just Before Dawn is a first timer with a series of outstanding workouts that should have him fit and ready for a top performance in […]

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Jeff Siegel’s What You Need to Know – Santa Anita – 10/12/24 ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 5th Race – Post: 3:00 PT. Degree of confidence: A- Top Selection/Prime Play: 3-Eye On Ry Other Contenders: 7-Old Pal Forecast: Eye On Ry is lightly raced and rapidly improving. The son of Malibu Moon earned by far his career top speed […]

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October 11, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 4th Race – Post: 2:30 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection/Prime Play: 3-Size Does Matter Other Contenders: 4-Sbagliato; 7-Night Out Forecast>: Size Does Matter drops into a realistic spot – he’s entered in a claimer for the first time since […]

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October 6, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 7th Race – Post: 4:00 PT. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection/Prime Play: 1-Shea Brennan Other Contenders: I’m a Bad Boy Forecast: Shea Brennan was so visually impressive winning his debut that in his next start (the I’m Smokin Stakes) the […]

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October 5, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” Santa Anita ______________________________________________________________________________ Santa Anita 6th Race – Post: 3:30 PT. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection/Prime Gamble: 10-Mizzyaan Other contenders: 7-Well Funded; 8-Helga Brandt (Ire) Forecast: Mizzyaan has acclimated quite well since arriving from Dubai earlier this year and tipped her hand when despite losing […]

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