Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, August 15, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
9 WINNERS LISTED WITH 3 ON “TOP”. 6 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 5 TRIFECTAS, 4 PICK THREES, 2 SUPERFECTAS AND ALL 4 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – BETABCOOL N (4TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – REVEREND NANNY (5TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: JE SUIS SI BELLE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DELI TESSEL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: WE COULD BE HEROS
Odds: 4-1
Race 1 Comments: More New York Sire Stakes action to kickoff the week. Today, 3-year-old filly trotters take center stage. JE SUIS SI BELLE has raced well on the stakes circuit as a freshman and now a sophomore and comes off a solid try at Saratoga trotting a :57 final half trying to brush to the top but settling for show. Filly does show breaks in two of her last three tries and will have to mind her manners to take this. Appears best if she does.
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: IN LOU OF MONEY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: PLAY TO THE CROWD
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ROCK THE CASBAH
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: IN THE NIGHT
Odds: 4-1
Race 2 Comments: IN LOU OF MONEY blew this level out with an 8-length brush and crush score last time. Faces many of the same foes here and should repeat at short price.
Race 3
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GERTRUDE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: PERFECT VIXEN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: IN A TINY WAY
Odds: 4-1
Race 3 Comments: GERTRUDE has handled The Excelsior group in easy fashion and now takes on the top girls in the division. Smooth gaited miss doesn’t face all that much here and rates the nod to elevate.
Race 4
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BETABCOOL N**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: NORA TOVA
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MISS TRESSA
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: LITTLE LIZA JANE
Odds: 3-1
Race 4 Comments: BETABCOOL N finally draws an inside post after showing some early speed from 8-hole last time. 12-year-old has a class edge on these and may take them down the road.
Race 5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: REVEREND NANNY*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: TREASURE GEMS K
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HUNTERS GAL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WIN AND DREAM
Odds: 7-2
Race 5 Comments: REVEREND NANNY drops to the level of a strong win here back in May equalling his lifetime best time. Comes off an even effort against tougher and gets the nod.
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ADJURE HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: IMPACT JANE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: TAP ME BLUE CHIP
Odds: 3-1
Race 6 Comments: ADJURE HANOVER had 8-hole and a wide trip against older foes at Yonkers in latest. Filly has been second four times in these events this year and looks set to handle this group from the rail for top connections.
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GLAMORGAL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WIGGLE MY COOKIE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MAGNOLIA MOONSTONE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BRENDA’S GOT IT
Odds: 4-1
Race 7 Comments: GLAMORGAL gets a better spot and has been racing well in recent.
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CASH INFUSION
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GETTINMYSTEPSIN
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: VALENTINA BLU
Odds: 5-2
Race 8 Comments: CASH INFUSION had 7-hole in Meadowlands stake last time and was far back early, trotted a sizzling 1:23.3 final three quarters to get up for show. Gets back in with state breds whom she has raced well against and looks best from this spot against small field.
Race 9
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STAY BEAUTIFUL
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ALWAYS B MIMI
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: DREAMFAIR HELENA
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GALLERIA GAL
Odds: 3-1
Race 9 Comments: STAY BEAUTIFUL has been chasing fast miles at Batavia and Buffalo in recent. Returns to The Catskills where she took her season’s mark of 1:55.3 last year and should fit well at this level.
