Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
ALL 9 WINNERS LISTED WITH 3 ON “TOP”. 5 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 SMALL TRIFECTAS, ALL 6 PICK THREES AS WELL AS ALL 3 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – RACEACE (4TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – HOLTON (7TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: NOBLE LEGEND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MASSIVE OPULENCE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CREWS HILLTOPPER
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HOT SUMMER KNIGHT
Odds: 4-1
Race 1 Comments: NOBLE LEGEND chased much the best winner home for place trotting a snappy final panel in the process. Gets the rail and can handle Open Company in third local start.
Race 2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MAKIN TROUBLE K
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PRIMO PADRE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CELEBRITY SERENA
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: NIGHT FLYER K
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: MAKIN TROUBLE K had even trot against tougher. Drops and should be able to handle these.
Race 3
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MANHATTAN JACK
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MAKASI
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: K J HUNTER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BLUEBERRY HEAVEN
Odds: 3-1
Race 3 Comments: MANHATTAN JACK had tough spot in local debut and was last at three quarters, unleashed a bold wide move and trotted a :28.4 final quarter making up a ton of ground late. Drops, moves inside and figures to be a handful here.
Race 4
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: RACEACE**
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WISHFUL MAR
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: STORM’S COMING
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: MR RIDGETAKER
Odds: 7-2
Race 4 Comments: RACEACE left and tucked, made second move and was left first up a long way just failing in solid try. Gets a better spot and has beaten tougher in the past.
Race 5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BARNABAS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: COACH CAL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MEADOWBROOK RAIDER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: IDEAL CHANCE
Odds: 7-2
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KARETS
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: JIVE NINETY FIVE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: NEW LEGACY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: K J KYRA
Odds: 7-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HOLTON*
Odds: 10-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: E R SHANE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BULLY BOY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CRAZYCAT
Odds: 9-2
Race 7 Comments: HOLTON had nightmare trip from 8-hole at The Meadowlands last time after a fast closing third at Pocono two back. Ships to The Catskills for strong barn and seems to prefer smaller tracks as evidenced by his seasonal mark of 1:55.3 mark at Northfield earlier in the year.
Race 8
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: THISJETSABOOKIN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: IT’S RIGGED
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BLATANTLY BEST
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BIG MONEY MIKE
Odds: 3-1
Race 9
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SWIZZLE HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ITSONEOFTHOSE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: WITH OUR LUCK
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: REVEREND NANNY
Odds: 8-1
