Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
NOT A GOOD AFTERNOON FOR CATSKILL STEVE’S PICKS. ONLY 4 LISTED WINNERS (THE BEST AN $18.40 TICKET), 4 EXACTAS, A TRIFECTA AND PICK THREE. LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK THIS AFTERNOON.
Preferred Play Of The Day – FABRICE HANOVER (6TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SOUTHWIND LARADO (2ND RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HE’S SPECIAL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: COALFORD BYTHESEA
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LET’SNOTFORGET
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: JET ACE
Odds: 6-1
Race 1 Comments: In a battle between two of the sharpest pacers on the grounds, HE’S SPECIAL gets the rail and has been almost impossible to beat when taking the lead into the stretch. COALFORD BYTHESEA has taken last four starts at Monticello and has paced faster than top one in most recent. Should be a “cold” 1-2 number. LET’SNOTFORGET has missed 8 months since being injured back in September. Is another Catskill lover who has taken 4 of his last five in Sullivan County and could mix it up with top ones if not in need of race.
Race 2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SOUTHWIND LARADO*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: EXPLOSIVE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: O JONNIE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: IT AINT THE WHISKY
Odds: 5-2
Race 2 Comments: SOUTHWIND LARADO drops off a solid try against tougher which saw him trot a :29.3 final panel after going first up past three quarters and missing by less than a length.
Race 3
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: PAULY WALLY
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CONTROL TOWER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SEND IT IN JEROME
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: R U TALKIN
Odds: 10-1
Race 4
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HOT SUMMER KNIGHT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FREDDIE MAC
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ITSONEOFTHOSE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: WITH A WARNING
Odds: 7-2
Race 4 Comments: HOT SUMMER KNIGHT returns at slightly reduced level to the track where he races best after chasing fast miles at Pocono. Finds a nice spot and rates the nod.
Race 5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DIRTYLITTLELIES
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: GLAMORGAL
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SAMOSA HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STAY BEAUTIFUL
Odds: 4-1
Race 6
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: FABRICE HANOVER**
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: GRAND PRIORITY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SAMMY B HAPPY
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MAY TO FOR
Odds: 8-1
Race 6 Comments: FABRICE HANOVER had some pace finishing from impossible third over spot through :57.4 final half. Drops off that effort and can roll by these late.
Race 7
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LEAPING LEGEND
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: POSSESS THE STONE
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PATRICK HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LUVCRUNCHESS
Odds: 7-2
Race 8
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CHIP CHIP CONWAY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CINNAMON STICK
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: E R SHANE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BUCKETLIST HANOVER
Odds: 9-2
