9.20.2020

Jeff Siegel's National Best Plays

Belmont Park – 3rd race. Post time: 2:04 ET // 7 – Chasing Fame (3-1) // In what appears to be an unusually strong maiden special weight grass sprint for juveniles, let’s try to get home a ...

9.19.2020

Jeff Siegel's National Best Plays

Diminutive daughter of War Front was a $1 million Keeneland yearling purchase and makes her debut in this six furlong sprint that ushers in the fall Belmont Park season. She’s done...

9.18.2020

Jeff Siegel's National Best Plays

Diminutive daughter of War Front was a $1 million Keeneland yearling purchase and makes her debut in this six furlong sprint that ushers in the fall Belmont Park season. She’s done...

9.12.2020

Jeff Siegel's National Best Plays

Debuting daughter of Speightster trained like a very quick filly at Saratoga but didn’t quite make the meeting so she shows up in a maiden special weight sprint at Monmouth ...

7.25.2020

DEL MAR & SARATOGA WAGERING STRATEGIES

Today’s Del Mar Best Plays: First Race – Post Time: 2:00 PT // 6 – Caisson (7/2) Has trained okay on dirt – not great, but good enough – for his racing debut but we suspect the $340,000 Keeneland yearling purchase will ...

7.24.2020

SARATOGA WAGERING STRATEGIES

Third Race – Post Time: 3:00 PT // 3 – Border Town (2-1) // Broke slowly, lost position and couldn’t make any impact into an unfavorable race-shape when a non-threatening...

7.23.2020

SARATOGA WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 2: Post 1:21 ET. Grade: C // Use: 3-Wonder In; ; 5-Carthon Forecast: Restricted (nw-3) $14,000 claimers meet over six furlongs in the first flat race on the program. It’s a challenging affair in which many ...

7.18.2020

SARATOGA WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 2:18PM ET. Grade: X // Single: 7-Decorated Invader // Forecast: Decorated Invader has the makings of an exceptional turf colt and is most deserving of strong favoritism in this year’s edition of the National Museum of Racing Hall...

7.17.2020

SARATOGA WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:10PM ET. Grade: B+ // Single: 6-Value Engineering // Forecast: The opener is a mini-marathon allowance event over a grass course labeled “good” that looks made to order for Value Engineering. The son of Lemon Drop Kid...

7.16.2020

SARATOGA WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 9: Post 5:45PM ET. Grade: B+ // Single: 6-Mystic Guide // Forecast: Mystic Guide was very impressive breaking his maiden at Fair Grounds in March in just his second career start and then lost little in defeat ...

7.12.2020

DEL MAR WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 2: Post 6:30 PT. Grade: B+ // Use: 2-Kazan; 8-Dubby Dubbie // Forecast: Kazan always has preferred the Del Mar turf course (first or second in five of eight career starts), drops to a realistic...

7.11.2020

DEL MAR WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 10: Post 6:30 PT. Grade: B+ // Use: 1-Vegas Palm; 5-Nurse Goodbody; 12-Sweet Devil // Forecast: Nurse found her best stride too late when rallying to be second in a similar maiden turf router in late May...

7.10.2020

DEL MAR WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 2: Post 2:35 PT. Grade: B // Use: 3-Rakassah; 4-Road Rager: We’ll double the second race, a first-level allowance five furlong turf sprint for fillies and mares. Road Rager is unproven ...

7.9.2020

JULY 9 DAY MAKERS

KEENELAND – 8th RACE // POST TIME: 4:57ET // 4 - MOM'S RED LIPSTICK (15-1): Tackles older rivals in her 3-year-old debut in a difficult and contentious second-level allowance sprint but has a touch of real quality...

7.8.2020

JULY 8 DAY MAKERS

KEENELAND – 4th RACE // POST TIME: 2:45ET // 2 - IT'S MINE (5-1): This daughter of Medaglia d’Oro shows the dangerous two-sprints-and-a-stretch out pattern for a barn that has excellent stats...

7.5.2020

JULY 5 DAY MAKERS

BELMONT PARK – 7th RACE // POST TIME: 4:32 ET // 6 – STONE TORNADO (2-1): Was extremely well-meant in her U. S. debut in a similar second-level allowance turf affair last month but was caught ...

7.4.2020

JULY 4 DAY MAKERS

BELMONT PARK – 2nd RACE // POST TIME: 1:49 ET // 2 – SPIRIT ANIMAL (7/2): Made his first start as a 4-year-old off a seven month layoff and left his previous from behind when annihilating ...

7.3.2020

JULY 3 DAY MAKERS

BELMONT PARK – 9TH RACE // POST TIME: 5:36PM ET //8 DALIKA (5/2):This German-bred filly seems to have found her niche as a late-running turf sprinter after a series of long distance races that really didn’t bring out ...

7.2.2020

JULY 2 DAY MAKERS

LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE – 7TH RACE // POST TIME: 6:58PM ET //1 I'M SO ANNA (7/2): Was supposed to be a good thing in her debut last month at Golden Gate Fields (she went off at 4/5) but whatever chance ...

6.28.2020

JUNE 28 DAY MAKERS & BEST PLAYS

GULFSTREAM PARK – 6TH RACE. POST TIME: 2:36 ET // 1 - PSEUDONYM (12-1) – Day Maker // Here’s a long shot worth considering. This daughter of Hard Spun could not have gotten a worse trip than she did from a poor...

6.27.2020

JUNE 27 DAY MAKERS & BEST PLAYS

CHURCHILL DOWNS – 10TH RACE // POST TIME: 5:47PM ET //6 BY MY STANDARDS (5/2) : Gets the acid test in this year’s renewal of the Stephen Foster S.-G2 and most likely will need a career...

6.26.2020

JUNE 26 DAY MAKERS

LAUREL PARK – 7TH RACE // POST TIME: 4:06 ET //10 POT THE DOTS (3-1) : Shows improving speed figures in each of his three career outings, most recently when a strong runner-up in a fast, highly-rated miler after pressing ...

6.25.2020

JUNE 25 DAY MAKERS

BELMONT PARK – 8TH RACE // POST TIME: 5:04 ET // 6 – Toy (8-1) : Let’s take a flier with a price horse in this year’s edition of the Easy Goer Stakes. This M. Trombetta-trained gelding shows rising speed ...

6.24.2020

JUNE 24 DAY MAKERS

5 – Baseline Drive (5/2): Makes her debut for C. Brown (22% with first-timers) following a series of breezing workouts that should have her fit and ready in a race in which the known element doesn’t particularly impress. Been training...

6.21.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Unbeaten (in two starts) Big Sweep just beat the boys in the Echo Eddie Stakes with a strong, improved speed figure, and in doing so verified the highly favorable impression she made when graduating...

6.20.2020

BELMONT PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: While we’re going four-deep in our rolling exotics, Tiz the Law is a legitimate short price favorite and will be very difficult to beat if he shows up with his best stuff, as we suspect...

6.20.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: We’re not wild about the rail draw for Collusion Illusion but it really shouldn’t matter. The Grade-2 winning son of Twirling Candy returned at least as well as he left...

6.19.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: The Friday opener is a challenging maiden turf miler with several legitimate possibilities. We’ll hope to get by using just three in our rolling exotics. Lane Way has...

6.18.2020

JUNE 18 DAY MAKERS

7 - Acre (6/1): This sophomore son of Blame may be worth a bit of gamble in his first try around two turn and his first on grass. Out of mare by Galileo, the W. Mott-trained colt certainly is bred to run long on the sod, and after chasing home the extremely talented...

6.17.2020

JUNE 17 DAY MAKERS

Forecast: Ran much better than the line will show in his debut three weeks ago when finishing a willing third (beaten just over three lengths) before galloping out in front past the clubhouse turn. In that race, the son of Young Brien...

6.14.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: This turf miler for second-level allowance fillies and mares projects to have a faster than par pace – even for a small field – and we expect the race flow to favor the two proven closers in the field. Zee Drop has...

6.13.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Desert Law, a runaway winner with a career top speed figure in this race last year, makes his first start since finishing a strong runner-up in the Bing Crosby S.-G1 at Del Mar 11 months ago. The works are strong, so we expect...

6.12.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Shines Her Light has two good races over this course and distance, a maiden win in her U.S. debut and a strong third place effort despite a less-than-ideal trip in a similar first-level allowance turf dash last...

6.7.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: McKinzie is unbeaten at seven furlongs and will be odds-on to remain that way in this year’s edition of the Triple Bend S.-G2. His cozy outside draw that will allow M. Smith to dictate the race...

6.6.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Authentic may have won this year’s edition of the Santa Anita Derby at the draw. Drawn cozily outside of seven, the unbeaten 3-year-old now has the option of settling off the other speed types...

6.5.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Bolden sports a bullet :47 2/5 gate drill (fastest of 33) last week to have him fit and ready in this juvenile California-bred sprint and goes for the always-potent P. Miller/F. Prat combo, two factors that will ensure...

5.31.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Fay Dan isn’t much but won’t have to be to graduate in this below par maiden $50,000 claiming miler that drew just five entrants. Away since last fall, the four-year-old Curlin gelding has trained...

5.30.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Oh Pretty Woman has gradually rising numbers, and with another slight forward move today should be capable of winning this first-level allowance state-bred filly...

5.29.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Miss Glorious has the benefit of a good tightener over the track and goes from the inside to the outside while adding blinkers. The daughter of Goldencents...

5.25.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Big Runnuer can fire fresh (won his debut) and has been victorious over this course and distance (again, in his debut). Away since December but with a healthy work tab that should have him...

5.24.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: The Sunday opener is a challenging first-level allowance turf sprint that requires a spread in rolling exotic play. We’ll go four-deep and try to get a nice price...

5.23.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Today’s opener is a challenging maiden turf sprint offering several first-time starters with credentials to run well. As it is, we’ll stick with those with experience. Silardi...

5.22.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Teton Valley has done some good work in the a.m. leading up to his debut and is plenty fit for a top effort first crack out of the box. It’s hard to gauge how quick out of the gate he will...

5.21.2020

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: On The Key is listed as the 9/5 morning line favorite in the Thursday opener, a restricted $5,000 claimer over a mile, but we suspect the 10-year-old warrior will go off at lower odds...

5.17.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 12:30 PT. Grade: B Use: 5-Shines Her Light; 8-Lofty; 10-Querelle Forecast: Lofty is a true course specialist, being perfect in three starts sprinting over the Santa Anita turf course, and she’ll be a short price...

5.16.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 12:30 PT. Grade: B- Use: 7-Street Image; 12-Ultimate Mystery; 14-Little Sydney; Forecast: Lil Sydney didn’t get the best of runs in a similar bottom-rung maiden claimer for older horses in late March, lacking room...

5.15.2020

SANTA ANITA PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 12:30 PT. Grade: C Use: 3-Rager; 5-Drop the Chalupa; 6-She’s So Special; 10-Thanks Mr. Eidson Forecast: The Friday opener is a wide-open, messy first-level allowance grass sprint with several possibilities...

5.14.2020

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 4: Post 2:15 PT. Grade: C+ Use: 1-Sarah’s Smirk; 2-Lydia O Lydia; 3-Real Keeper; 5-Westerly Way. Forecast: The first leg of the Pick-6 is borderline inscrutable, requiring a substantial spread. Use as many as you can afford...

5.13.2020

TAMPA BAY DOWNS WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: The Wednesday Tampa Bay Downs opener is a challenging two-turn restricted $5,000 claimer for older horses. Completely Bonkers is unproven over fast conventional dirt, having...

5.10.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:00 ET. Grade: C+ Use: 9-Bella Gianna; 12-Generic Mark. Forecast: As this is written, consistent rain is predicted throughout the afternoon in South Florida....

5.9.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 12:45 ET. Grade: C Use: 2-Mayito; 5-Jack Beanstalk; 9-Traffic Trouble; 10-Sweet Giant. Forecast: Mayito has been a beaten favorite vs. slightly tougher maiden-claiming foes in his last pair, but he has numbers...

5.8.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:00 ET. Grade: C+ Use: 2-All American Jewel; 4-A Beautiful Day; 7-Halfy. Forecast: The Friday opener is a grass grab bag for bottom-rung maiden claiming 3-year-old fillies...

5.7.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: Take Charge Again had a rough trip in a similar restricted (nw-2) $6,250 claiming sprint for fillies last time out and may be able to make amends if she can negotiate a good trip...

5.6.2020

TAMPA BAY DOWNS WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:30 ET. Grade: C+ Use: 1-Prison Padre; 4-Temple Mount; 6-Dig In. Forecast: A little will go a very long way in the Wednesday opener, a two-turn restricted (nw-2) $8,000 claimer that should be treated with extreme caution...

5.3.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 12:45 ET. Grade: X Single: 3-Etana. Forecast: Etana is even money on the morning line and really should handle this modest $12,500 maiden claiming field after dropping drastically into...

5.2.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Forecast: The Saturday opener brings together maiden 3-year-olds over a mile on grass. It’s not a particularly strong field, so we’ll go three-deep in our rolling exotics and hope to get a bit of a price. Turn of Events...

5.2.2020

OAKLAWN PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:00 ET. Grade: B; Use: 1-Timely Tradition; 3-Miss Imperial, Forecast: New York shipper Timely Tradition arrives fresh from a career-top performance vs. $25,000 sellers and today is protected in a salty starter’s allowance sprint...

5.1.2020

OAKLAWN PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 2:05 ET. Grade: B; Use: 6-C P Quality; 9-Destiny's Love, Forecast: Forecast: Destiny’s Love and C P Quality finished one-two in a $6,250 sprint last month and are the main players right back on the one-level raise...

5.1.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:00 ET. Grade: X; Single: 10-Starship Bubba, Forecast: This race has been taken off the turf and will be run at seven furlongs. Starship Bubba, a distant second sprinting on dirt in his debut in January, turns back...

4.30.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

RACE 1: Post 1:00 ET. Grade: C+; Use: 1-Abdaa; 4-Gatto Marrone; 8-Limetini; 11-Cardiac Kid, Forecast: Abdaa didn’t run badly in his debut, stalking the pace and then staying on reasonably well to finish fourth in a similar...

4.29.2020

TAMPA BAY WAGERING STRATEGIES

Designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “Daily Analysis and Wagering Strategies” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6.

4.26.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

It is recommended that Jeff’s selections be used to augment the reader’s own personal handicapping, though excellent results can be achieved by applying the rolling exotic strategy specified by Jeff’s analysis.

4.25.2020

OAKLAWN PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

It is recommended that Jeff’s selections be used to augment the reader’s own personal handicapping, though excellent results can be achieved by applying the rolling exotic strategy specified by Jeff’s analysis.

4.25.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

It is recommended that Jeff’s selections be used to augment the reader’s own personal handicapping, though excellent results can be achieved by applying the rolling exotic strategy specified by Jeff’s analysis.

4.24.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

It is recommended that Jeff’s selections be used to augment the reader’s own personal handicapping, though excellent results can be achieved by applying the rolling exotic strategy specified by Jeff’s analysis.

4.23.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “Daily Analysis and Wagering Strategies” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6.

4.22.2020

TAMPA BAY WAGERING STRATEGIES

Designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “Daily Analysis and Wagering Strategies” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6.

4.19.2020

GULFSTREAM PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “Daily Analysis and Wagering Strategies” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6.

4.18.2020

OAKLAWN PARK WAGERING STRATEGIES

Designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “Daily Analysis and Wagering Strategies” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6.