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Specifically designed for the rolling exotic player, Jeff Siegel’s Daily “Workout Report, Analysis, and Wagering Strategies” 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 morning to reflect late scratches and changes (approximately 10:30 a.m.). For additional commentary, follow us on twitter @jsiegelracing.Grade Descriptions:Grade A=Highest degree of confidenceGrade B=Solid Play.Grade C=Least preferred or passGrade X=probable winner but likely at odds too short to play______________________________________________________________________________RACE 1: Post: 1:00 PT Grade: A-Single: 5-ComedicForecast: Comedic debuts following a string of good, solid workouts and catches what appears to be a below average field that should allow the daughter of Practical Joke to win at first asking in this abbreviated grass sprint. She brought $800,000 at the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old in training sale in March after displaying superior speed and a smooth, athletic stride in a very impressive :10 seconds flat breeze, and while her recent workout times aren’t fast she really hasn’t been asked to show anything close to her best. Listed at 7/2 on the morning line, the S. Callaghan-trained 2-year-old will offer considerable value at that price in the win pool and in rolling exotic play.Notable Workouts:5-Comedic (September 25, Santa Anita, 3f, :35.3hg). Grade B+-Second of three in gate drill with Collusion Illusion (4f, :47.2hg) and Malibuena (4f, :48.3hg), taken in hand leaving the barrier and then always under cruise control, splits of :23.4 and :35.4 on our watches. Merely an educational move, looks like a high quality sort, for sure.View Workout Video9-Loma Vista (October 4, Santa Anita, 5f, 1:01.3hg). Grade: B-Okay gate drill inside Altruist (same time) and Otta Hand (4f, :48.2hg), light coaxing only and finishing with something left, splits of :24 flat, :36 flat, :48 flat and 1:01.2 on our watches. No world beater but has some run, seems fairly fit.View Workout Video____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 2: Post: 1:32 PT Grade: C+Use: 2-It’s a Riddle; 6-Truly FabulousForecast: Truly Fabulous drops a notch below her claim price to the bottom-level $10,000 league for the first time since being haltered in February, and this easier assignment should allow her to return to winning form. A restricted (nw-2) victory in a $20,000 seller three races back at Pleasanton charts quite well in this moderate affair, and with two easy works since raced and four career victories from 15 lifetime starts the J. Wong-trained filly looks fairly solid at 2-1 on the morning line. It’s a Riddle is worth including somewhere on your ticket as a back-up or a saver. In the frame in her last two starts and a two-time winner over the Santa Anita main track, the R. Hess, Jr.-trained mare has the route-to-sprint angle that we like, and though slower on pure numbers she could be dangerous if our top pick fails to deliver her best effort.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 3: Post: 2:04 PT Grade: B+Use: 4-Aligato; 5-Hail FreedomForecast: Aligato was given an easy run in his debut when being allowed to lag to the head of the lane and then finishing full of run in traffic without being knocked about in a similar turf sprint for older maidens at Del Mar in late August. With that bit of experience behind him and an extra three-sixteenths of a mile to work with, the son of Kitten’s Joy should be along in plenty of time for a barn that has solid stats with second-time starters. There’s plenty of value here at 7/2 on the morning line if you can get it. Hail Freedom has been displaying speed going long in recent starts but may appreciate this turn back in trip and could find himself as the main speed in a race that doesn’t project to have quick early fractions. The D. O’Neill-trained colt shows a bullet half mile workout in :46 3/5 late last month, so we’re expecting to see “let roll” tactics employed. Both should be included in rolling exotic play with preference on top to Aligato.Notable Workouts:5-Hail Freedom (October 2, Santa Anita, 4f, :48.2h). Grade:Broke off a couple of lengths behind Spoiled Rotten (4f, :48.4h) and proved best late while always breezing and able to go considerably faster if permitted. Maintains his edge for O’Neill, will be interesting to see if he can improve backing up to a sprint.View Workout Video____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 4: Post: 2:36 PT Grade: C+Use: 5-Da Kine; 7-Heir; 8-Harbor SkyForecast: Da Kine returned off a 14-month layoff to run a winning race in defeat when tagged close home in a similar maiden $20,000 miler at Del Mar last month. If he can produce a forward move – or even run the same type of race – the R. Baltas-trained gelding should be the one to beat. Harbor Sky, a first-off-the-claim play for D. O’Neill (a solid 18% with this angle), finished a neck behind Da Kine in that same race and must be considered a contender right back, though the race-shape in that main track miler promoted his closing style and today, over a surface that plays to speed, may make his task more difficult. Heir, haltered for $20,000 two runs back and then a voided claim in his move recent outing, removes blinkers, gets a break in the weights with the switch to the seven-pound bug D. Herrera, and with just three career starts has more room to improve than most of the others. His numbers are gradually rising, and he’s always trained like a bit better gelding than a bottom-rung seller, so we’ll toss him in as well.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 5: Post: 3:08 PT Grade: B+Use: 4-Warren’s Queen Bee; 7-Gritty GirlForecastMaiden state-bred juvenile fillies sprint five furlongs on turf in a field that offers two main contenders. Gritty Girl acted up before the start in her debut, flashed good speed to establish a clear lead to the turn, but then quickly backed up and was virtually eased through the lane. She’s returned to work extremely well for J. Mullins while giving the appearance of a filly with much speed and some quality, so we’ll give her a chance to make amends today and hope she has her mind on business. The daughter of Street Boss seems likely to enjoy this five furlong trip and the switch to grass, so we’ll make her a gamble at or near her morning line of 3-1. For protection, we’ll also include Warren’s Queen Bee on our ticket. Not particularly fast on speed figures but in the frame in both of her starts, the daughter of Clubhouse Ride should at least hit the board again today.Notable Workouts:7-Gritty Girl (September 29, Santa Anita, 4f, :47.1h TT). Grade: A-Absolutely breezing while tons best over Fast Draw Munnings (4f, :47.4h TT), plenty left late while finishing in hand. Stopped badly in debut but has to be miles better than that. Can bounce back next time.View Workout Video____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 6: Post: 3:39 PT Grade: BSingle: 5-V BucksForecast: V Bucks takes a slight drop in class to the restricted (nw-2) $16,000 level after disappointing as the favorite when fourth in a $25,000 affair at Del Mar last month. Her speed figure dropped 15 points off her previous good effort, so she clearly ran down to the competition’s level, rather than vice-versa. The P. Miller-trained daughter of California Chrome broke her maiden by daylight over the Santa Anita main track in June, so we’re expecting her to bounce back with her best effort today. At 7/2 on the morning line, she’s a win play and rolling exotic single.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 7: Post: 4:11 PT Grade: BUse: 2-Dicey Mo Chara; 3-Spirit Maker; 6-TigershonForecast: We’ll go three-deep in this first-level allowance optional claimer over a mile on grass for older horses, with preference on top to Dicey Mo Chara. Victimized by a lack of pace and given too much to do when a willing but non-threatening second at this level last month at Del Mar, the English-bred gelding lands a good inside draw and should be able to secure a favorable pace pressing/stalking trip in an event that projects to have very soft early splits. The lightly-raced sophomore has plenty of room for improvement and is reunited with “win rider” T. Baze, so at 3-1 on the morning line the L. Powell-trained gelding deserves the edge on top. Spirit Maker found his best stride too late and actually galloped out far in front when fifth vs. similar in his comeback in mid-July at Del Mar. Unraced for more than two months since that outing, the J. Sadler-trained colt turned in a couple of flashy recent workouts to indicate he’s ready for a significant forward move, and if he’s not too far back early the son of Empire Maker colt should make his presence felt late. Tigerhon was no threat when given a race in his U. S. debut sprinting on turf at Del Mar in August, but with the addition of blinkers combined with the stretch out to two-turns the M. Glatt-trained colt seems sure to be forwardly placed, if not the controlling speed. He did win gate-to-wire at Newcastle in England last year, so front-running strategy seems logical.Notable Workouts:3-Spirit Maker (October 2, Santa Anita, 5f, :59.3h TT). Grade: B+Solo training track drill without any need of urging, splits of :23.2, :35 flat and :59.3, very light coaxing only. Has plenty of room for improvement based on this drill. Has all of his conditions.View Workout Video____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 8: Post: 4:43 PT Grade: BUse: 3-Augusta Melody; 4-DoincicForecast: After being forced into a hot opening quarter and half, Augusta Melody stayed on gamely to run a winning race with a career-top speed figure when missing by a neck and winding up well clear of the rest in a similar affair at Del Mar last month. Today, the devout pacesetter/presser should have an easier time of it on the lead in a race without much early speed. Three easy breezes in the interim should have him fresh and ready. Doncic is the one to fear most. A maiden $30,000 claiming winner by more than nine lengths at Del Mar while leaving his previous form far behind, the son of Cairo Prince is protected today in a sign of confidence by new trainer V. Cerin following a timely claim and based on numbers is a strong fit despite the class hike. He’ll likely settle into a stalking position outside ‘Melody and then try to engage him when the pressure is turned on at the head of the lane. These are the two we’ll be using in our rolling exotics with Augusta Melody getting preference on top.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RACE 9: Post: 5:16 PT Grade: BUse: 3-Taming the Tiger; 4-Gypsy BluForecast: Gypsy Blue is a Santa Anita turf course specialist (four wins, four seconds three thirds in 13 starts) and will be hard to beat if she can reproduce anything close to her best effort in this first-level allowance optional claimer. She was claimed for $32,000 when fourth at Del Mar in mid-July and today returns for $20,000, so there has to be a question of condition, but the purse of $63,000 makes the class drop somewhat understandable. The K. Mulhall barn has good stats with a limited sample in this first-off-the-claim category and a recent main track drill (5f, :59 4/5) should have the daughter of Papa Clem fit enough. Let’s hope she has at least one good one left. Taming the Tiger looked good winning a similar race on dirt at Los Alamitos last month and will be dangerous if she can duplicate that performance on grass. This will be her first career start on the lawn but, as a daughter of Smiling Tiger, there’s no reason she won’t handle it. Both should be included in rolling exotic play with preference on top to Gypsy Blue.

Our team on the ground at Santa Anita caught up with jockey Abel Cedillo ahead of Memorial Day Monday's Grade 1 Gamely Stakes.Q: Abel how do you feel about riding here at Santa Anita on Memorial Day in the Grade I Gamely aboard Keeper Ofthe Stars?A: Feels good, feels great. Especially with the mare that I ride Keeper Ofthe Stars. I feel great.Q: Keeper Ofthe Stars is the defending champion. She won this race last year, you were the jockey tell us about that. What do you remember from her winning the Gamely last year?A: Well, I was a little surprised when we won the Gamely last year, because nobody really believed in her. Even the trainer didn't think she would win. But I always believe in my horses when I ride. Especially in big races like the Grade I Gamely, I always give it 100%. I believed in her last year and we won. I believe in her again this year. And I think she is doing really good right now. She ran a couple up times up north and I've been watching. She is doing great.Q: Speaking of up north she ran second in the San Francisco Mile against boys. A runner that is running today Whisper Not just beat her by a head. She looks like she is in excellent form. What is the strategy going into this big race.A: Well, I think she will be double tough this time. If she repeats that race sh ran in the San Francisco Mile against the boys she be tough in the Gamely on Monday.Q: She’s got speed, but she doesn’t need the lead where do you expect to be in the race?A: Well, I'm just going try to break well and do the same thing I did last year, hopefully that will work and we will win again. I believe in her!

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Maiden claimers going long on turf never make for an easy betting proposition, but they can make for an exciting finish in the Pick 4.Gulfstream Park’s Late Pick 4 includes a pair of allowance optional claiming races and a claiming event before the maiden-claiming run in the last race for horses that have had quite a few attempts. The suggested Late Pick 4 ticket spreads out to seven runners in the finale and totals $42. Here’s a look at the major players:Race 8 (4:12 p.m. ET, allowance optional claiming)AWSUM ROAR climbed to this level last time and responded with a second-place finish. Tough 7-year-old has won 10 of 29 and loves this turf course.ANGELCENTS won two of three races and failed as the 3-to-5 favorite in the Arlington Washington Lassie. She was well clear in the races she finished and won off a 16-month layoff last time.GOTTA GO MO powered to an easy win in her last appearance, which came in April. Has a string of rapid works for her return.Race 9 (4:44 p.m. ET, allowance optional claiming)HEIRESSINDY was on the board in her last seven, and this switch to a shorter distance should help. She lacked late punch, but that could return going 6.5 furlongs.SLAM DUNK last appearance in the G3 Beaumont at Keeneland and lands in a spot in which she should have a strong presence. Has a long list of decent works for her return from a seven-month layoff.Race 10 (5:16 p.m. ET, claiming)TUSK take a 50-percent-plus cut in claiming price for this one. Tired in fast races in her last two and should respond to this drop.ANOTHER opened a long lead and was caught by a pair of rivals late, losing by a neck. Came from off the pace for second three races back and should be able to go at a more moderate pace.Race 11 (5:48 p.m. ET, maiden claiming)GLOBAL VISION has only two starts but was second in his debut. Tired in his first in July and is lightly to improve.FEELING DANGEROUS has been stuck in much tougher races and can respond to this class drop in his 11th start. Expect to see him surface in the homestretch.SELFMADE was second at Tampa last out and three seconds in nine starts. Capable of being a strong player from the outset.GUN OF GLORY lasted for second twice in 11 starts and gets a change to Paco Lopez, who will have this one on or very near the front end. Could show more courage at this level.MAGICAL CAUSE has been on the board in four of six races was third last out. Showed some decent run on the turf and could dig in against these.JOYFUL SURPRISE didn’t respond to class relief last time in his first for Tomlinson but has three races on his form that would make him very tough here.CUY made a good late run for third last out and Saez will probably have him closer to the early action this time.Gulfstream Park’s Late Pick 4 on Sunday:Race 8) #1 Awsum Roar, #2 Angelcents, #8 Gotta Go MoRace 9) #5 Heiressindy, #6 Slam Dunk.Race 10) #7 Tusk, #8 Another.Race 11) #1 Global Vision, #2 Feeling Dangerous, #4 Selfmade, #8 Gun of Glory, #9 Magical Cause, #10 Joyful Surprise, #11 Cuy.50-cent Late Pick 4: 1,2,8/5,6/7,8/1,2,4,8,9,10,11 = $42

Ratchford Stable’s Century Farroh went into the $225,000 Dan Patch Stakes having won more than half of his starts. But his 17-for-33 record was tarnished by several near misses in stakes company lately. He dueled and just missed in the Graduate series prelims at the Meadowlands, set a suicidal pace and held second in the William Haughton Memorial and rallied from post 10 in the Sam McKee Memorial to finish third.  He appeared in danger of being trapped three-deep on the rail Friday at Hoosier Park, only to find a clear path inside at the sixteenth pole to burst through and catch 4-to-5 favorite Bettors Wish for a half-length victory in 1:49.  “He’s been locked in or raced really hard (lately),” said Hall of Fame driver David Miller. “He actually got a good trip tonight. He was due.”  Bettors Wish (Dexter Dunn), a multi-millionaire and model of ultra-consistency, brushed to the lead early, set middle fractions of :54.1 for the half and 1:22.2 for three quarters, put away pocket sitter Backstreet Shadow (Tim Tetrick) and was dead game to the wire. But Century Farroh snuck up on his inside and prevailed through a :26.3 final quarter. Dorsoduro Hanover (Matt Kakaley) rallied in mid-track to finish third, one length behind the winner.  ODDS ON OSIRIS POCKETS MILSTEIN VICTORY  Odds On Osiris, a sire stakes champion in Indiana last year, carried his prowess across state lines Saturday night. He won the $250,000 Carl Milstein Memorial at MGM Northfield Park in his first out-of-state appearance, bumping his bankroll to more than $500,000 for owner Odds On Racing. Odds On Osiris led off the gate for driver Peter Wrenn, yielded to a quarter-pole brush by Ohio sire stakes champion Ocean Rock and sat a loose pocket trip until making his move near the three-quarter mile mark. He drew even with Ocean Rock (Dan Noble) at the top of the stretch and prevailed by a quarter length in 1:50.1 after a battle to the wire. Stanford Court (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) loomed boldly outside the top pair but settled for third. Catch The Fire, the even-money favorite off a win in the Adios stakes, faded while first-over before the final turn and never threatened.  Odds On Osiris paid $15 to win and keyed a $156 exacta and $956 trifecta.  “My plan was to try and hold position around the one (Catch The Fire) but he didn’t get out that strong,” said Wrenn. “Then I had the lead and controlled the decision from there.”

Legal Transfer entered Miami Valley Racing’s Claim to Fame series championship with a $250,000 bankroll. The 11-year-old pacer added a 36th victory to his resume with a half-length win in 1:54.4 for driver Jeremy Smith and owner-trainer Adam Short, who, coincidentally, claimed Legal Transfer before he won the series opener. Short didn’t stop there. He claimed The Dark Shadow for $30,000 and watched him spring a 15-to-1 upset in the $37,500 final of his respective division. Foolish Heart, now in the Virgil Morgan Jr. barn, followed a similar path to win in the pacing final for fillies and mares. She was claimed out of the first leg of the series for $9,600 by Carl Howard and Dana Parham and earned the $8,750 winner’s share in the final. A total of 18 claims were made on opening day of the month-long series and eight horses changed hands. The finals carried an average purse of $30,000. In other Claim to Fame action: Danikova (Chris Page) swept through the series unbeaten; Hal N Sammy (Brett Miller) caught favorite Hell On Wheels for a division title; Smash (John DeLong) sprung a 7-1 upset, but Pet Shark (Sam Widger) did one better, scoring at 17-1 despite being parked the mile; and Insomniac trotted to victory for trainer-driver Brad Galliers.    IN THE XPRESSLANE: The Meadowlands’ wagering menu will include two Pick 4s, a new 20-cent Pick 5 and a new 20-cent Pick 6 beginning this Friday, Feb. 7. Fans will have plenty of hot drivers to pick from, as Corey Callahan, Vinny Ginsburg and Tim Tetrick combined for 16 wins two weekends ago, Dexter Dunn and Yannick Gingras combined to win 18 of 28 the weekend prior and Andrew McCarthy returned from a vacation to Australia. Callahan swept Saturday’s co-featured preferred pace with Endeavor and $37,500 trot with Pappy Go Go as fans wagered more than $3 million on a card for the second time this year. … Jim Taggart Jr., the leading driver at Monticello in 2019, guided favorite G D Striker to a 5-length victory January 28 for the 5,000th win of his career. … The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono will launch its 55th season of racing Saturday, Feb. 8 and continue through the month with 5 p.m. post times on Saturdays and Sundays. Racing on Mondays and Tuesdays will be added the following two months. … Bo Mach (Callahan) won the $30,000 preferred pace at Dover Downs for the second week in a row, posting a front-end win in 1:51.1 at 6-1 odds. … Mike Wilder drove five winners at the Meadows last Friday, including feature-race winner Bettor Than Spring.