Jeff Siegel's Blog | Handicapping, Insight & Analysis | XBTV.com (2024)

Jeff Siegel’s What You Need to Know Saratoga Sunday, July 14, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga First Race – Post: 1:10 ET. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection: 4-Silver Circle (6-1). Other Contenders: 8-La Cara; 1-Kimchi Cat. Forecast: Low percentage connections notwithstanding, the second time starterSilver Circlemight be worth a small gamble in the Sunday lid-lifter for […]

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JHeff Siegel’s What You Need to Know Saratoga Saturday, July 13, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga Fifth Race – Post: 2:46 ET. Degree of confidence: B+ Top Selection: 3-Rebel Red (GB). Other Contenders: 1a-Unit Economics. Forecast: The lightly raced and rapidly developingRebel Red (GB)was given an easy run in his U.S at Keeneland in April, finishing on […]

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July 12, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s What You Need to Know Saratoga ______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga Sixth Race – Post: 4:05 ET. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection: 10-Classic Time. Other Contenders: 2-Reteko; 6-King’s Leap; 9-Replevin. Forecast: Classic Timedid everything but win in his debut at Aqueduct in late May. The M. Casse-trained colt broke well and established […]

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Jeff Siegel’s What You Need to Know Saratoga Thursday, July 11, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ Saratoga Sixth Race – Post: 3:53 ET. Degree of confidence: B Top Selection: 1-Strong State Other Contenders: 9-Teca; 2-Will Not Be Swayed. Forecast: Strong Statedidn’t break well and was shuffled back in heavy traffic early, found room to rally inside into the […]

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Jeff Siegel’s National Prime Plays Sunday, July 7, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ Ellis Park – Fourth Race – Post 1:21 CT Prime Play: 1-Big Salt Lick Forecast: In his debut at Churchill Downs last monthBig Salt Lickdidn’t get away cleanly and lost early position, commenced his rally into the lane and finished with interest to be a […]

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Jeff Siegel’s National Prime Plays Saturday, July 6, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ Belmont at the Big A – Sixth Race – Post: 3:08 ET Prime Play: Legend of Time (GB) Forecast: This year’s edition of the Belmont Derby Invitational-G2 projects to have a slow early, fast late race shape that is likely to prove challenging toEndlessly, the […]

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JEFF SIEGEL’S NATIONAL PRIME PLAYS Sunday, June 30, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ Churchill Downs – Fourth Race – Post: 2:14 ET Prime Play: 4-So There She Was Forecast:She’s the only maiden in the seven runner Debutante Stakes field but California shipperSo There She Wasdisplayed sufficient ability in her Santa Anita debut to earn a trip to Kentucky […]

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JEFF SIEGEL’S NATIONAL PRIME PLAYS Saturday, June 29, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ CHURCHILL DOWNS – 7th RACE – POST: 3:52 ET Prime Play: 5-Win for the Money (9/2) Forecast: We’re not entirely sure thatWin for the Moneycan duplicate the quality of his highly rated win in a listed stakes at Gulfstream Park last month but in his […]

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Jeff Siegel’s National Best Plays Sunday, June 23, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ CHURCHILL DOWNS – FOURTH RACE – POST: 2:13 ET BEST PLAY: 10-FLOODLITES (3-1) Forecast: The first timerFloodliteslooks intriguing in this four and one-half furlong main track juvenile dash, and in a wide open, unclassified field the son of City of Light looks like a live […]

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Jeff Siegel’s National Best Plays Saturday, June 22, 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ CHURCHILL DOWNS – SECOND RACE – POST: 1:14 ET BEST PLAY: 1-NEVEERWALKALONE (BRZ) (10-1) Forecast:The multiple Group-1 winning South American invaderNeverwalkalone (Brz)makes her U.S. debut in this third level allowance event over a mile on grass in what appears to be an ideal spot to […]

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June 16, 2024 Jeff Siegel’s Santa Anita “What You Need to Know Sunday, June 16, 2024 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. The selections are posted at 6:00 a.m. and updated […]

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Jeff Siegel’s Santa Anita “What You Need to Know Saturday, June 15, 2024 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. The selections are posted at 6:00 a.m. and updated later in the […]

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Jeff Siegel’s Santa Anita “What You Need to Know Friday, June 14, 2024 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. The selections are posted at 6:00 a.m. and updated later in the […]

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Jeff Siegel’s Santa Anita “What You Need to Know Thursday, June 13, 2024 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. The selections are posted at 6:00 a.m. and updated later in the […]

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Jeff Siegel’s Santa Anita “What You Need to Know Sunday, June 9, 2024 Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s “What You Need to Know” isolates those horses that should be included in daily doubles, pick-3s, pick-4s, pick-5s, and the pick-6. The selections are posted at 6:00 a.m. and updated later in the […]

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