Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, July 31, 2023
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
$31.60 & $26.40 WINNERS AMONG 8 LISTED – 2 ON “TOP”. $1,851.00, $694.00. $240.00 & $195.00 PICK THREES AMONG 5 LISTED. $189.00 & $146.50 DDS LISTED ALONG WITH 3 EXACTAS AND A $389.50 TRIFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – HALL IT IN (4TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SWEET GINGER (7TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 1/1A ENTRY
Horse Name: CHAPERCRAZ
Odds: 6-5
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WILD BILL KELSO
Odds: 3-1
Race 1 Comments: Sophomore NY bred trotters in the spotlight this afternoon. CHAPERCRAZ has come into his own as a 3-year-old and heads the powerful entry for one of the sport’s top stables in the opener. Tough to go past at a probable 1-9 mutual.
Race 2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CAPTAINJACKSPARROW
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: STANDTHEPAIN AS
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TACTICAL FLAME
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PINEBUSH CASH ONLY
Odds: 9-2
Race 2 Comments: CAPTAINJACKSPARROW has chased sharp winner home for place in last two. Meets no such foe here and will likely complete one of the smallest doubles in history.
Race 3
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CRAZY RITZ
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ESPRESSO
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: UNIQUE STYLE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GRAND SLAM HERO
Odds: 8-1
Race 3 Comments: CRAZY RITZ smooth gaited colt has raced well in these events and gets the nod despite outside draw.
Race 4
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HALL IT IN**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WHAT A PITTSTOP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: THE GOGESTER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: MOLLY’S JAIL
Odds: 9-2
Race 4 Comments: HALL IT IN has had tough spots in last two. Drops to winning level and gets better spot, similar to the one he was victorious at on 7/3.
Race 5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LEAPING LEGEND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: RACINTOWARDADREAM
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: JEKYIL N HYDE
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MR RIDGETAKER
Odds: 3-1
Race 5 Comments: LEAPING LEGEND drops off game uncovered try against tougher.
Race 6
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SPENDING CRAZY
Odds: 9-5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KINGPIN HANOVER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: CITY OF HOPE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LOTTO HILL
Odds: 8-1
Race 6 Comments: SPENDING CRAZY seems the most advanced of any in here, especially over half-mile track, and is hard to go past here.
Race 7
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SWEET GINGER*
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PLAY TO THE CROWD
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WOODMERE JAZZ
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ARTFULLY DEALT
Odds: 6-1
Race 7 Comments: SWEET GINGER has had wide trips from 8-hole in last two. Mare had been competitive at this level prior and may surprise here. PLAY TO THE CROWD is hard to fault having taken six in a row and will be hard to beat.
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: THE GRUFFALO
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ONION GUM
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SOME KINDA CRAZY
Odds: 7-2
Race 9
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HURRIKANEMYSHANNON
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PROUDAMERICANGIRL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: RHODATOLDME
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BETTING HANNAH
Odds: 5-2
