Catskill Steve's Picks

Monday, July 25, 2022

Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)

HUGE AFTERNOON FOR CATSKILL STEVE’S PICKS!! $30.80 “TOP” WINNER KEYS $216.00 EXACTA, $450.50 TRIFECTA AND $2,289.00 SUPERFECTA ALL LISTED. IN ADDITION, CATSKILL STEVE WRAPS UP THE WEEK BY LISTING A $5,297.00 PICK THREE!!! 8 WINNERS LISTED OVERALL WITH 3 ON “TOP”. 7 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 5 TRIFECTAS, ALL 3 DDS, 4 PICK THREES AND $2,313.40, $2289.00, $103.00 & $28.00 SUPERFECTAS. ALL 3 DDS LISTED AS WELL CAPPED BY $139.00 NUMBER IN FINALE.

Preferred Play Of The Day – MAKIN TROUBLE K (2ND RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – DIRTYLITTLELIES (6TH RACE)

Race 1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: EVERDEEN
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WISHING ROCK
Odds: 3-1

Race 1 Comments: Sire stakes action again to kick off the week with freshmen fillies taking center stage. Track record for 2-year-old pacing fillies is 1:54.2 set last year on July 19^th and is certainly in danger with all the heat The Catskills is having. EVERDEEN makes career debut in Excelsior event off an 18-length romp in Vernon qualifier which saw her pace a :57.4 final half which included a :28.2 kicker. Don’t know how she’ll handle four turns, especially from the rail, but faces only 3 opponents and might even be able to break and win to start the week.

Race 2

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MAKIN TROUBLE K**
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HUNTERS GAL
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: TREASURE GEMS K
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: LADYS BIG STORMONT
Odds: 5-1

Race 2 Comments: MAKIN TROUBLE K had trot on both ends from 7-hole and did well to just miss. Moves inside and actually meets lesser and figures to complete small DD. HUNTERS GAL put in a game uncovered mile finishing in :29.4 to nail place behind wire to wire winner from the pole. Appears the main rival.

Race 3

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: FASHIONATTIFFANYS
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PARTY LOUNGE
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SHEDAZY DUKE
Odds: 9-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CHIKFROMFRENCHFLICK
Odds: 5-2

Race 3 Comments: FASHIONATTIFFANYS has shown wild speed in two preps for debut. Two back finished with :56.3 final half in first time on the track and last time flashed a :56.2 opening half to take 5-length lead to three quarters and holding on for place in 1:54.4 mile at Pocono. Gets a tough post in first try around four turns but looks fastest if she can indeed negotiate the small track.

Race 4

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: REC TIME
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: AMERICA’S WONDER
Odds: 5-1

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GOLDEN SUNRISE
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: FLIPPIN AWESOME
Odds: 3-1

Race 4 Comments: REC TIME seems to be one of the leaders of this division by virtue of a scorching 1:55.3 win at Saratoga in second career start and a place finish in 1:54.1 mile at Tioga in latest. AMERICA’S WONDER is no slouch in here hailing from the leading barn in the sport and owner of a 1:57.4 win at Saratoga in career debut.

Race 5

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ON THE HUNT
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: IDEAL COVER
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BALTIMORE BEAUTY
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CHERRY VALLEY
Odds: 9-2

Race 5 Comments: B ON THE HUNT hasn’t been close chasing the top fillies in the state. Meets slightly lesser in Excelsior Series, finds a good spot and may perk up for Team Stratton. IDEAL COVER just failed to hold on in one of these at Tioga in latest. Figures to give top one all she can handle.

Race 6

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DIRTYLITTLELIES*
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: NORTH COUNTRY
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: FOX VALLEY CHARLIZ
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ABERDEEN SEELSTER
Odds: 7-2

Race 6 Comments: DIRTYLITTLELIES tipped wide nearing three quarters, rallied to finish second to streaking winner last time pacing :28.3 final panel. Mare has been consistent all year and rates the nod in tough race.

Race 7

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DOING MARVELOUS
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SOUTHWIND BELLA
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LADY JERICHO
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BAMA BREEZE
Odds: 4-1

Race 7 Comments: DOING MARVELOUS was a game two move winner in one of these at Tioga last time stopping the clock in 1:54.1. Filly seems to have the most ability of any in here beating the top fillies bred in NY in 1:58.4 Buffalo mile in just second career start back in June.

Race 8

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: POLYESTER
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WET YOUR WHISTLE
Odds: 3-1

Race 8 Comments: POLYESTER appears the fastest of these.

Race 9

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: VIVIANS DREAM
Odds: 8-5

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: HUNTING SEASON
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ALABAMA HANNAH
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DAME
Odds: 4-1

Race 9 Comments: VIVIANS DREAM is undefeated in three career starts and seems to go faster with each mile having won in 1:54.4 at Buffalo and Saratoga and then last time in 1:52.1 at Tioga. Is developing into a top filly and looks hard to go past here.