Jeff Siegel: What You Need to Know + Day Makers Video | Santa Anita - Saturday, January 6, 2024

FIRST RACE – Post: 12:00 PT

1-JESSEBEAR
Degree of confidence:  C+

•      Seems as good as any in soft state-bred grass miler.
•      Ran better than the line shows when third in last start.
•      Lost more ground than he was beaten by, lands the rail.

Others to consider: 4-Ashley’s Sandcastle.



SECOND RACE – Post: 12:30 PT

5-LONESOME STEW
Degree of confidence: B-

•      Burned money at Los Alamitos when third at odds-on.
•      Cozy outside draw, adds blinkers, no excuses today.
• Projects as the controlling speed, may get brave.

Others to consider: 3-California Tiger.



THIRD RACE – Post: 1:00 PT

3-CARMEN MIRANDA
Degree of confidence: B

•      Never off the board in six career starts over the local lawn.
•      Freshened since November and switches to Flavian Pratt.
•      Catches a soft pace scenario, projects as the controlling speed.

Others to consider: 2-Kitty Kitana (GB).



FOURTH RACE – Post: 1:30 PT

4-SAFA
Degree of confidence: B-

•      Hit the board in four of five career starts, ready to graduate.
•      Grazen filly adds Lasix (they all do) and returns to the dirt.
•      Bullet five furlong drill since raced, seems the solid choice.

Others to consider: 1-Flamina.



FIFTH RACE – Post: 2:00 PT

3-EL REY REY
Degree of confidence: B

•      Route-to-sprint angle, adds Lasix, gets F. Prat, ready to win.
•      Prototype late-running sprinter should be rolling in the lane.
•      Much improved speed figure in second start, on the upgrade.

Others to consider: 2-Money Makes Money; 7-Uncharted; 4-De Medici.



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SIXTH RACE – Post: 2:34 PT

4-BIG CITY LIGHTS
Degree of confidence: A-

•      Stumbled badly at start and lost all chance in Cary Grant Stakes.
•      Now five years old but is lightly raced and will be adding Lasix.
•      Stakes winner has the perfect stalking style for this distance.

Others to consider: none.



SEVENTH RACE – Post: 3:07 PT

4-MISS LIZZY
Degree of confidence: B+

•      Genuine, versatile, and improving; style suits the Hillside course.
•      Two time winner over the local lawn; packs a powerful late kick.
•      Earned a career top speed figure in most recent win at Del Mar.

Others to consider: 8-Diamonds Danzing; 5-Irresistible Force; 6-Arinniti (Fr).



EIGHTH RACE – Post: 3:40 PT

4-PILOT COMMANDER
Degree of confidence: B

•      Loved his maiden debut sprint win at Del Mar, much upside.
• Pace pressing style suits seven furlongs, will run farther, too.
•      Breezed with Muth recently and appeared slightly the best.

Others to consider: 3-Muth.



NINTH RACE – Post: 4:13 PT

12-SBAGLIATO
Degree of confidence: B-

•      Seeking valuable ship-and-win money off an 11-month gap.
•      Both races last winter in Florida were good, works say ready.
•      First time gelding must overcome the extreme outside draw.

Others to consider: 2-Legislator; 6-Percolate; 10-Hula Candy; 11-Tesoro.




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