Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, June 26, 2023
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
“BEST BET” & LONG SHOT PLAYS OF THE DAY AMONG 4 “TOP” WINNERS – 8 LISTED. EXOTIC PLAYS LISTED INCLUDE $420.00 AND $327.00 PICK THREES (4 LISTED IN ALL). IN ADDITION, 6 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 DDS AND A SMALL SUPERFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – EMPEROR’S VACATION (4TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SCOTLYNN SEELSTER (5TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: FUND MY REQUEST
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: VAMPIRE BLUE CHIP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DARIUS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ESCAPE TO AMERICA
Odds: 8-1
Race 1 Comments: More Excelsior and Sire Stakes action on tap for a predicted steaming afternoon. The track record for 2-year-old pacing colts is 1:54.3 and 2-year-old pacing geldings is a tick faster at 1:54.2. Both could be in jeopardy under the right conditions today. FUND MY REQUEST has paced two fast miles prepping for career debut and rates a slight nod over VAMPIRE BLUE CHIP wired the field in 1:56.4 Pocono mile in final prep for debut and appears the one to beat if he can negotiate the half-miler.
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: JONES HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: CHOICE IS YOURS
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BOSTON ROCKS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TARANAKI
Odds: 8-1
Race 2 Comments: JONES HANOVER and CHOICE IS YOURS both unleashed sub :56 final half rallies in final preps for this. I’ll give the nod to the former on position alone.
Race 3
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: JUST A PASSENGER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: THE GOGESTER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: IT IS WELL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GHIBLI
Odds: 4-1
Race 3 Comments: JUST A PASSENGER returns from Tioga at reduced level, gets the rail and looks best for strong trot connections.
Race 4
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: EMPEROR’S VACATION**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CAPTAINJACKSPARROW
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HANNAH’S MATCH
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GIMME ALL DA LOOT
Odds: 8-1
Race 4 Comments: EMPEROR’S VACATION comes off a much improved placing against this kind, gets position edge on main rival and rates the nod.
Race 5
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: SCOTLYNN SEELSTER*
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WOODMERE JAZZ
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SWEET GINGER
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MO MO
Odds: 3-1
Race 6
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: AL’S SPIRIT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MAKING SPARKS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MY SWEET MI MI
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BARN STAR
Odds: 9-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: AVENGER FORCE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: HUNT OR BE HUNTED
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: AMERITRIC
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LEVI SONIC
Odds: 6-1
Race 7 Comments: AVENGER FORCE makes career debut off overpowering 1:55.3 Pocono qualifier. Breeding indicates he should take to the half-miler and only question seems to be tough outside draw.
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SPRING BLAKE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: RENDEZVOUS BAY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: FUNKY BUNCH
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: EURO STEP
Odds: 7-2
