Black Book

Xbtv.com’s Jeff Siegel and Zoe Cadman go treasure hunting at various North American tracks to uncover excellent future wagering opportunities in the Black Book Xpress.  Updated every week, the list below includes horses that  should be included in your stable mail so that you’ll be aware where and when they reappear in the entries. * […]

Jeff Siegel’s East Coast Black Book reviews five key performances from the previous week from Gulfstream Park, Laurel and/or Fair Grounds.  It’s an insiders’ take on which horses should be followed in their next outing.  Put these names in your stable mail so you’ll know when they are re-entered.      JEFF SIEGEL’S EAST COAST BLACK […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S WEST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of May 12-15) EBADAN-IR (March 19th, 5th race, SA) – Made his U.S. debut as a first-time gelding and a first-time Lasix user off an four-month layoff and turned some heads with an impressive deep-closing score in a first-level allowance Hillside turf sprint while facing older […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S EAST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of May 18-22) CONQUEST ENFORCER (May 21st, 8th race, WO) – Made his sophomore debut in the seven furlong Canadian-bred Queenston Stakes over the Tapeta surface and couldn’t have been more impressive, establishing the pace in hand and then lengthening out when turned loose to record […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S WEST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of May 12-15) KRISTO (May 14th, 9th race, SA) – Had to be rusty in his first start in 13 months but given the strength of the race this son of Distorted Humor ran much better than what was expected in his fourth place effort in what […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S EAST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of May 11-15) BODE’S DREAM (May 11th, 2nd race, GP) – The first starter from the first crop of Bodemeister, this $300,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase left her out-classed rivals in the dust with an impressive display of speed and precocity in this four and one-half furlong […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S WEST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of May 5-8) LIAM THE CHARMER (May 8th, 4th race, SA) – Superbly-bred son of Smart Strike from the multiple stakes-winning mare Charm the Giant brought a half-million dollars at auction as a yearling, and while he’s been slow to come around he looks now to […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S EAST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of May 4-8) CURALINA (May 6th, 6th race, CD) – Was a terrific 3-year-old filly last year but has the makings of an even better 4-year-old based on her 2016 debut in the La Troienne S.-G1 during Derby week. The winner of the Acorn S.-G1 and […]

(For the week of April 27-May 1) LIGHTNING DOVE (April 28, 8th race, Kee) – Yet another in a long list of precocious, quick, and very talented juveniles from the Wesley Ward barn and did her thing first crack out of the box in this maiden special weight dash, gaining controlling soon after the start […]

JEFF SIEGEL’S EAST COAST BLACK BOOK (For the week of April 20-24) DEAR ELAINE (April 23rd, 8th race, Kee) – Showed some promise in a pair of starts last fall as a two-year-old and confirmed that ability in this very impressive sophomore debut vs. maiden special weight foes in a rapid extended main track sprint. […]

(For the week of April 13-17) CAT RIDE (April 13th, 6th race, GP) – Making his first start since May of last year and only his second start overall, the son of Candy Ride couldn’t have been more impressive in winning a five furlong maiden special weight sprint in fast time with a huge speed […]