Horse Racing Tips from a Top Race Handicapper

Horse owner, breeder and HRTV analyst Jeff Siegel also happens to be Southern California's premier handicapper. Check his blog each day before you play!

Handicapping, in short, refers to analyzing the race to come up with best predicted outcome, or pick. There are many angles when it comes to picking a winner. Using some of the help from the professional handicappers below, you can determine your own angle on placing a bet. For more information on how to bet or wager, click here.

Jeff Siegel's Santa Anita Analysis (Fri., Oct. 20, 2012)
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 09:45

Today’s opener is a fairly strong starter’s allowance affair that sees the one-dimensional – but very quick - #3 Field Report as the 9/5 morning line favorite. The Benchmark gelding earned a huge figure when graduating vs. straight maiden state bred foes last month but is eligible to this starter’s allowance affair after starting for $50,000 (and being claimed that day by Spawr) two races back. He has only one way to go – bust out and head to the front – and he does look like the quickest of the quick. #7 My Slew earned a decidedly lower number than ‘Report when graduating at Del Mar vs.

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Jeff Siegel's Santa Anita Analysis (Thu., Oct. 18, 2012)
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 10:25

An enticing $66,088 awaits Pick-6 players on a very difficult and challenging Thursday program.

In a high priced claimer restricted to 3-year-olds that ushers in the program, #4 Distort This almost can’t help but be the controlling speed. He returns to turf while dropping out of entry level Allowance Company and has plenty of back numbers that would beat this field. Hernandez should have him on the front end throughout as a rolling exotic single, but at 8/5 on the morning line there certainly won’t be much value.

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Jeff Siegel's Santa Anita Analysis (Sun., Oct. 14, 2012)
Saturday, October 13, 2012 - 23:26

There is a $207,540 Pick-5 carryover – that’s right, the Pick-5 – so make plans to get here early for a challenging Sunday program.

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Jeff Siegel's Santa Anita Analysis (Sat., Oct. 13, 2012)
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 23:59

Cal Cup day begins with a strong entry-level allowance affair for fillies and mares at a mile on turf. #1 Toomanytomatoes won her only grass outing last summer sprinting at Hollywood Park and today stretches out for the first time while landing the good rail. Her speed figures are gradually improving and her style suggests the added ground might be beneficial. However, we’ll give top billing to the Bay Area invader #8 Mum’s Truckee. She was much the best in her debut going long on the lawn despite being very green and very wide throughout.

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Jeff Siegel's Santa Anita Analysis (Fri., Oct. 12, 2012)
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 10:29

Due to yesterday’s rain, turf racing will be curtailed this afternoon (the seventh race remains on grass as of this writing). There’s a Pick-6 carryover of $37,823.

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Jeff Siegel's Santa Anita Analysis (Thu., Oct. 11, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 10:36

The early part of this Thursday program has the potential to be fairly chalky but there are some decent middle priced chances in the Pick-6 and in the late Pick-4.

In the opener, #4 Coluda moves up a notch following a Mitchell claim (superb 31% with a flat bet profit with first-off-claim plays). The Pure Prize gelding has won over this track in the past and his front-running style is complimented by the track profile (very kind toward speed so far this meeting). We’ll make him a rolling exotic single, though at 8/5 on the morning line he offers little in the way of value.

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