Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
ANOTHER “BEST BET” WINNER. 6 WINNERS LISTED. 5 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 TRIFECTAS, A PICK THREE AND DD ON OTHERWISE “OFF” DAY.
Preferred Play Of The Day – MASSIVE OPULENCE (2ND RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – ASKMELATER HANOVER (6TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BIG MONEY MIKE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KEEPAMERICAGREAT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: IDEAL CHANCE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: TINOS PULSE
Odds: 7-2
Race 1 Comments: BIG MONEY MIKE had a tough trip from a tough spot through sizzling mile in local debut. Drops, moves inside and looks quick enough to handle these.
Race 2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MASSIVE OPULENCE**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SWIZZLE HANOVER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ITSONEOFTHOSE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: KARETS
Odds: 4-1
Race 2 Comments: MASSIVE OPULENCE may have disliked the slop in Catskill return breaking early and often. 7-year-old has enjoyed a solid year and beat Open Company here back in July. Seems better than this level with clean trip.
Race 3
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ANDREIOS KARDIA
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: YS SUNSHINE
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SMART TALKER
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: TOATSMYGOATS
Odds: 7-2
Race 3 Comments: ANDREIOS KARDIA ships in from Pocono where he was used twice from 8-hole over sloppy surface and understandably tired in first start for new barn. 11-year-old has some back class and paced in 1:52.1 at Vernon back in August. May be set for big mile.
Race 4
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MR RIDGETAKER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TEDDY BROSEVELT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MAKIN TROUBLE K
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WITH OUR LUCK
Odds: 5-2
Race 5
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ROSE RUN WOODROW
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: KEEP COMING
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HOT ROD DYLAN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CARTERS CAPER
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: ROSE RUN WOODROW battled gamely uncovered pushing :28.4 third quarter but couldn’t clear, bravely held place in solid try. Game 4-year-old figures to ride live cover from this spot and can outkick ’em to the wire.
Race 6
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: ASKMELATER HANOVER*
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BEYOND THE LENS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LABATT HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BRILLIANT BOB
Odds: 5-1
Race 6 Comments: ASKMELATER HANOVER never fired from tough spot in local return. Doesn’t draw that much better but faces lesser and has beaten better here in the past.
Race 7
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FREDDIE MAC
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: E R SHANE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CHIP CHIP CONWAY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: CINNAMON STICK
Odds: 8-1
Race 7 Comments: FREDDIE MAC just failed to last in solid speed try returning to The Catskills last time. 8-year-old rarely puts in a poor effort here, draws a good spot and may prove hard to catch.
Race 8
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: JUST WAVE GOODBYE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DIAMOND HEAD
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TREVOR’S ACE
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WELL DONE SON
Odds: 4-1
