Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, July 24, 2023
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
5 LISTED WINNERS, 4 LISTED EXACTAS, A TRIFECTA, A $119.00 SUPERFECTA, 2 PICK THREES AND 2 SMALL DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – THUNDER HUNTER JOE (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – TO THE HUNT (4TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LEAPING LEGEND
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: AL’S SPIRIT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MAKIN TROUBLE K
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ARCH CREDIT
Odds: 9-2
Race 1 Comments: LEAPING LEGEND had no shot racing wide through stepped up final half in last. Had been racing well against lesser prior and now takes a slight drop off last and finds better spot.
Race 2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: BET ON BUTER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TACK ROOM CHATTER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BOSTON BOUND
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HEISONTHEHUNT
Odds: 4-1
Race 2 Comments: NY stakes action again on tap this afternoon with Sophomore colts and geldings taking center stage. The track records for 3-year-old colts is 1:52.1 and geldings 1:52. In this race, an Excelsior Series event, BET ON BUTER draws a tough slot but has shown the most of these unleashing a powerful late surge to win last three and gets the nod with any kind of trip.
Race 3
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TREASURE GEMS K
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MOLLY’S JAIL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: EMPEROR’S VACATION
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: IT IS WELL
Odds: 4-1
Race 4
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: TO THE HUNT*
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: THAT DOG WILL HUNT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HUMAN COCKTAIL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ANDREWS IDEAL
Odds: 4-1
Race 4 Comments: TO THE HUNT has been slow to find freshman form which made him one of the top NY breds in the sport, but has hinted at a return to that form with good tries at Yonkers and Goshen in last two and will likely be geared up for “Sting Ray” this afternoon.
Race 5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: THUNDER HUNTER JOE**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: DUVAL STREET
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: HUNTINTHELASTDOLAR
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: THE GOOD DOCTOR
Odds: 6-1
Race 5 Comments: THUNDER HUNTER JOE had pace on both ends of 1:51.2 mile in one of these at Yonkers last time and showed rocket-like speed wiring stakes company in spectacular 1:49.2 mile at Vernon three back making just 8th start of his career. Speed latent youngster looks too fast for these.
Race 6
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HOUND ON THE BEACH
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: JOHNNY SACK
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: UPALLNIGHTBLUECHIP
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TWIN B KINGSTON
Odds: 7-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CHAPERIDGE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MR RIDGETAKER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MY SWEET MI MI
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BANZAI AS
Odds: 9-2
Race 8
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: I WAS TRICKED
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GOLDIN GREATNESS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TASTE OF HONEY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STORM THE COURT
Odds: 3-1
Race 8 Comments: I WAS TRICKED was parked the mile in one of these at Yonkers pushing a :54.1 half and 1:22.2 three quarters, miraculously missed by only a length and a half finishing off the board for the first time in his career. Gets the rail in finale and can wire them with a slightly more moderate pace.
