Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, June 6, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
9 LISTED WINNERS ALONG WITH 4 EXACTAS, 4 TRIFECTAS, 2 DDS AND 2 PICK THREES.
Preferred Play Of The Day – NADINA HANOVER (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – DIVA DALI (10TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GOTTHEGREENLIGHT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: AMERICAN TICKET
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WINE N DINE ME
Odds: 9-2
Race 1 Comments: NY Sire Stakes stops off in The Catskills this afternoon. Amazingly of the 38 entered to go, 19 are sired by American Ideal. GOTTHEGREENLIGHT seems to have the most ability of any sophomore NY bred filly, going 8 for 12 as a freshman including a win in the Sire Stakes finale at Yonkers last year and then scoring in a scorching 1:52.2 mile in one of these at Buffalo in second sophomore start on 5/25. Hard to go past in short field. AMERICAN TICKET just failed to hold off top one in that Buffalo mile last time and looks to be better than the rest.
Race 2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KING JIMMY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: FAIR GLIDER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: VANISHING ACT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HUNTERS GAL
Odds: 7-2
Race 3
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MINI ROSE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SU SU SUSSUDIO
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: PEMBROKE IDEAL BJ
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: JACANA
Odds: 5-2
Race 3 Comments: MINI ROSE was unraced as a 2-year-old but has started her sophomore campaign in sharp form. Filly has displayed a ton of speed and may prove too fast for these from inside slot.
Race 4
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ARTFULLY DEALT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SPECIAL ACHIEVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DIRTYLITTLELIES
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ABERDEEN SEELSTER
Odds: 6-1
Race 5
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: NADINA HANOVER**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: NEW VIEW
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MY STANDARDS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: FLIP THE SCRIPT
Odds: 7-2
Race 5 Comments: NANDINA HANOVER ships up from Yonkers where she has raced well through scorching miles. Tries first stakes action as a sophomore and raced extremely well against stakes fillies as a freshman in upstate New York and at Harah’s last year. Lures Bartlett up to drive and looks the fastest in here.
Race 6
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MO MO
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MAGICAL LILY BEAR
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MISS QUALITY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: FLASH A SMILE
Odds: 4-1
Race 7
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: DUDES SWEET BET
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1A
Horse Name: TWENTY GRAND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ARTEMIDA
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LORRIE SUE
Odds: 5-1
Race 7 Comments: DUDES SWEET BET held gamely in one of these after going first up in 1:54.2 mile at Buffalo last time. Slight edge over the entry in here.
Race 8
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PATSVILLE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: JOYRIDE HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: APRIL ANGEL
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: VALAR DOHAERIS
Odds: 3-1
Race 9
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: A GIRL THAT TWIRLS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TIME TO ROAR
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: YES INDEED
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: AMERICAN JAZZ
Odds: 7-2
Race 10
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: DIVA DALI*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LITTLE LIZA JANE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: REAL LADIE SADIE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DREAMING SILLY
Odds: 3-1
Race 10 Comments: DIVA DALI pushed hard uncovered but couldn’t clear 2-5 front runner, held bravely for place through :57.2 final half in giant effort.
Race 11
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BEAUTY IS BLIND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ARNIE’S ANGEL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ABUELITA HANOVER
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MOONLIGHTANDROSES
Odds: 9-2
Race 12
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: UNABATING
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ROSE RUN SPEEDSTER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: K J KYRA
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SIX BAX
Odds: 6-1
Race 12 Comments: UNABATING has been competitive against sharp winners in all recent tries. Meets no such foes in finale and should be primed.