Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
$12.80 WINNER 1 OF 3 ON “TOP”, 8 LISTED. 4 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH A TRIFECTA, SUPERFECTA, 3 PICK THREES AND ALL 3 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – ONEMORESWAN (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – STICK WITH ME KID (8TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ARCHIBALD
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MR RIDGETAKER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WIN AND DREAM
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MAKING SPARKS
Odds: 5-2
Race 1 Comments: Harah’s shipper had trot on both ends from 7-hole last time and finished evenly in 1:56.4 mile. 8-year-old lacks much small track experience recently but gets the rail and has speed to take this with clean trip.
Race 2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PERFECTLY SAID
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SNEAKY SUNRIZER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BAK TO MAGIC
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CATCH PHRASE
Odds: 5-1
Race 2 Comments: PERFECTLY SAID returns to The Catskills off two no shot tries through sub 1:54 miles, his first two tries since April when he was racing in sharp form here at this level. Finds a good spot and looks worth a shot.
Race 3
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: K J KYRA
Odds: 9-5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: CELEBRITY SERENA
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: FAIR GLIDER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STARRYSTARRYNIGHT
Odds: 5-1
Race 3 Comments: K J KYRA is in career best form, draws inside and looks hard to go against at around 2-5.
Race 4
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: KEEP COMING
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BEEBEETEE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: JEFF’S JOURNEY
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: JUNIOR’S DEW
Odds: 7-2
Race 5
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ONEMORESWAN**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MANWILLING
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SWIZZLE HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: P C FOREIGN AFFAIR
Odds: 7-2
Race 5 Comments: ONEMORESWAN had wide trip against Open Company in first try since April. Drops and finds a good spot.
Race 6
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SAUVIGNON BLUECHIP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LATE NIGHT JOKE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DIAMOND HEAD
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: VAGANOVA
Odds: 5-1
Race 6 Comments: SAUVIGNON BLUECHIP had 8-hole, uncorked a jet-like :55 middle half brush to the top and coasted home. Remains at the level of that impressive score and looks hard to beat.
Race 7
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ASTOR
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: KENRICK N
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: URBANA BAYAMA
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: TEETER
Odds: 3-1
Race 8
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: STICK WITH ME KID*
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MISS MUSCLE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BULLY BOY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ITSONEOFTHOSE
Odds: 7-2
Race 8 Comments: STICK WITH ME KID had a tough first over trip pushing hot pace in first try since March. Figures to be tighter off that mile for strong barn and looks worth a shot.
Race 9
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BLATANTLY BEST
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CARTERS CAPER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LONE RAIDER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ASTAIRE
Odds: 7-2
