Jeff Siegel: What You Need to Know - Santa Anita | Saturday, January 27, 2024

RACE 1

1-EIGHT CLAP
Degree of confidence: C+

•      Certain to appreciate the drop into a maiden $50,000 claimer.
•      Blinkers on, adds Lasix, and sports the route-to-sprint angle.  
•      Projects to enjoy a ground saving trip, should be a late threat.  

Others to consider: 4-Eligio; 5-Petesoldfashioned.


RACE 2

3-DE JORIA
Degree of confidence: B-

•      Back at her claim level with the popular blinkers off angle.
•      Stretches out again and should appreciate surface switch.  
•      Only win came on synthetic but is strong on speed figures.

Others to consider: 1-Magazine.  


RACE 3

3-FAST GISELLE
Degree of confidence: B

•      Solid runner-up in her local debut with a career top figure.
•      Makes second start off a layoff and should step forward.  
•      Two easy breezes since raced, favorable pace scenario.  

Others to consider: 6-Aventapp.


RACE 4

6-BELLA VIENNA
Degree of confidence: B

•      Cozy outside draw, can pop and go or stalk and pounce.
•      Troubled start when finishing fourth in a Los Al sprint.  
•      First time Lasix and is a perfect one-for-one on local dirt.  

Others to consider: 3-Bossy Bruin Gal; 4-Dorie Miller


RACE 5

6-CURLIN’S KAOS
Degree of confidence:  B

•      In the money in all three starts with room to improve.
•      Love the blinkers off angle; bred to enjoy the longer trip.
•      First time on grass, sharp five furlong breeze since ran.  

Others to consider: 3-Clements Ride; 2-Kiss for Lulu.


RACE 6

1-JUDGE MILLER
Degree of confidence: B+

•      Lightly raced 4-year-old earned huge figures in both starts.
•      Took intense pressure in hot maiden win, found extra late.  
•      Stretches out, lands rail, certain to try gate-to-wire tactics.

Others to consider: 8-Flying Drummer.  


RACE 7

8-GEEZER
Degree of confidence:  B

•      Respectable third in Cal Cup Sprint behind The Chosen Vron.
•      Much softer task in this first level allowance Hillside dash.
•      Modest pace scenario, nice outside draw, will be prominent.  

Others to consider: 7-Andy Can U Hear Me.


RACE 8

4-NEWGATE
Degree of confidence: A

•      Loved his comeback sprint, gave Big City Lights a strong challenge.  
•      Stretches out, was a two-turn graded stakes winner here in 2023.
•     Impressive workouts since raced, seems sure to step forward.  

Others to consider: none.


RACE 9

7-HURRICANE CLOUD (GB)
Degree of confidence: B-

•      Now in the Richard Baltas barn after a two months freshening.
•      Drops to his lowest level ever, impressive San Luis Rey Downs tab.
•      Shows a prior win over this course and distance, can tag the speed.  

Others to consider: 3-Flavius; 10-Giovinazzo.

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