Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
$59.50 LISTED WINNER!! 8 LISTED IN ALL WITH 4 ON “TOP”. $1,369.00, $504.00 & $279.00 PICK THREES AMONG 4 LISTED. $219.50 LISTED EXACTA 1 OF 6 LISTED ON THE DAY. $150.00 LISTED DD 1 OF 3 ON THE DAY. IN ADDITION, 4 TRIFECTAS & 2 SUPERFECTAS ALSO LISTED.
Preferred Play Of The Day – ALL IT TAKES (8TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SPORTY REDHOT (5TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SCOUTS REPORT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STATEMENT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WAL FINEST
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MAGNUM FORCE
Odds: 7-2
Race 1 Comments: SCOUTS REPORT battled gamely uncovered in The Catskill slop and bravely held place missing by a diminishing neck. 8-year-old retains top form and gets the nod in tough opener.
Race 2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BIG N BAD
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: AYR PIONEEER GB
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BEACH BLAST
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MIKEY BOY
Odds: 9-2
Race 3
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: VEL BITTER CHIP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BEACHIN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: HE’S SPECIAL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SLICK FELLA
Odds: 9-2
Race 4
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: EFFRONTE A
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SIZZLING SUMMER
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MACHTU N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: IDEAL CHANCE
Odds: 9-2
Race 5
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SPORTY REDHOT*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: CRAZY LUCKY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: FEVERSLASTCRUISE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MISTER DAVID C
Odds: 9-2
Race 5 Comments: SPORTY REDHOT takes key drop and should be hard to deny at this level.
Race 6
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BANDERAS HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MIDNIGHT SHARK
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DANDYS BB EIGHT
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: VALIENTE STRIDE
Odds: 8-1
Race 6 Comments: BANDERAS HANOVER has been having trouble staying flat in recent but qualified back with huge effort and is better than these minus any miscues.
Race 7
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GYPSY LEATHER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: PACING MAJOR N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SHARKNADO
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: NOTHING TOSEE HERE
Odds: 5-2
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ALL IT TAKES**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: AMERICAN VISION
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: OUR REGAL IDEAL N
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HEAVEN’S SUPERSTAR
Odds: 3-1
Race 8 Comments: ALL IT TAKES claimed while in sharp form and now moves into barn that’s winning at 33%.
Race 9
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BETTOR CAT
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SNOOPY SNOOP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: RUN AROUND JOHN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: TINOS PULSE
Odds: 7-2
Race 9 Comments: BETTOR CAT had no shot from 8-hole in Catskill debut. 7-year-old tailed off at the end of 2022 but had a solid first three quarters of the year in Maine and should be tighter this time with a drop in class and the pole.
Race 10
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MASON STREET
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BLAZING BLACK
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ARDENT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BOTSARIS
Odds: 3-1
