Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, August 12, 2024
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday) 4 DDS.
9 LISTED WINNERS ALONG WITH 6 EXACTAS, 2 TRIFECTAS, 5 PICK THREES TOPPED BY $1,309.00 & $761.00 NUMBERS, 2 SUPERFECTAS AND ALL 4 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – LOW INSIDE (3RD RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – DOCTOR STRANGE (8TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BEST CHOICE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: TWO ACROSS MARION
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: CINCO SENORITA
Odds: 8-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: INFINITY SEELSTER
Odds: 9-2
Race 1 Comments: BEST CHOICE has reached career best form since joining Regina barn and appears too sharp for these.
Race 2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BJM’S LIL MAN
Odds: 3-5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MOONSHOT S
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: VARIEGATED
Odds: 7-2
Race 2 Comments: Freshmen NY bred trotters in the spotlight to start the week. Monticello records are colts 1:58 and geldings 1:58.1. BJM’S LIL MAN is the only one in here that’s visited the winner’s circle in short career, having done it four straight times, twice over half-miler. Appears only to stay flat to handle these.
Race 3
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LOW INSIDE**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HABANERO BLUES
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BOMB PROOF
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CHAPAMANDO
Odds: 10-1
Race 3 Comments: LOW INSIDE seems the most advanced of any youngsters in here and has yet to finish worst than second in 5 career starts. Need only stay flat to handle these.
Race 4
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PERFECT QUEEN
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: LAURIE LEE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LADY TO WATCH
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DREAMFAIR HELENA
Odds: 4-1
Race 4 Comments: PERFECT QUEEN sat a perfect pocket trip and gamely rallied to beat Open Company in last pacing a snappy 1:54.4 mile. Draws tougher spot but has speed to work out a similar trip.
Race 5
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LADY CHRISLYN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PRAY THE ROSARY
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BULLVILLEKARLA
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BRENDA’S GOT IT
Odds: 3-1
Race 5 Comments: LADY CHRISLYN had a tough uncovered trip in last, pushed a :28.4 third panel and held well to miss by a length and a quarter. Drops off that effort and looks like another tough chalk.
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: JUDGE KEN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BARN STAR
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: HILLOFA KNOCKOUT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: EMPIRE CITY FR
Odds: 6-1
Race 6 Comments: JUDGE KEN drops to lowest level in a while and gets the rail. Figures to be tough.
Race 7
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SWANCREDIT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CAPTAINJACKSPARROW
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: STARRYSTARRYNIGHT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LIVINGONTHERAIL
Odds: 3-1
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: DOCTOR STRANGE*
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MAGIC BRILLIANCE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: POBLANO
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MATTERSMAN
Odds: 3-1
Race 8 Comments: DOCTOR STRANGE has looked good at times in his short career with clean trips and may take these from this spot.
Race 9
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SUGE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TIPPERARY HILL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MYSTICAL GAL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: VIVIENS DELIGHT
Odds: 6-1
