Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Wednesday)
ALL 8 WINNERS LISTED WITH 2 ON “TOP”. $673.00, $223.40, $219.00 & $49.40 SUPERFECTAS NAILED ALONG WITH 6 LISTED EXACTAS AND 6 LISTED TRIFECTAS. IN ADDITION, ALL 5 PICK THREES LISTED AS WELL AS ALL 3 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – I AM GOLDEN (2ND RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – ARYIANA STAR (6TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PAY LATER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MACHTU N
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: GRAND MASTER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: WOODMERE RONDEVOUS
Odds: 9-2
Race 1 Comments: PAY LATER had pace late finishing in :28.3 for place despite being parked past opening quarter. 12-year-old has been sharp since short rest and finds a good spot in opener.
Race 2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: I AM GOLDEN**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MCCITO
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SO UNEXPECTED
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BLUE BELL BEAUTY
Odds: 8-1
Race 2 Comments: I AM GOLDEN has had tough posts/trips in all recent tries. Falls into the conditioned basement and figures to go well from slightly better post.
Race 3
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: IDEAL CHANCE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GIDDYALLYOUGOT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: TWIN B SHADOW
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PENNEY’S SPIRIT
Odds: 9-2
Race 3 Comments: IDEAL CHANCE had pace finishing from tough spot in The Catskill slop. Worth a shot at a price against field of old timers with an average age of over 11-years-old.
Race 4
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: DELLAS BOY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: MEETYOUATMIDNIGHT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HAPPY CAMPER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: GRANTOR HANOVER
Odds: 5-1
Race 4 Comments: DELLAS BOY had tough spot and was victimized by slow early fractions, finished alertly with :29.2 final panel in the slop. Drops, moves inside and figures to improve.
Race 5
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ADMIRAL
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DATELINE HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: I DUNNO
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WAR DRUMS
Odds: 9-2
Race 5 Comments: ADMIRAL had wide trip in the slop against tougher in first start off claim. Drops back to best level and should be set for big mile in second try for new barn.
Race 6
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ARYIANA STAR*
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BEACHIN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: A DREAM SO REAL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CHARIOT DRIVE
Odds: 5-2
Race 6 Comments: ARYIANA STAR showed speed over sloppy surface in useful qualifier off lame scratch. Mare has always raced best over The Catskill oval and can prove best if anything close to right.
Race 7
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SKIP ACROSS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: NOBLE WOODY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: TIDAL SHARK
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MACHINE TEAM
Odds: 7-2
Race 8
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MIKEY BOY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: APP HANOVER
Odds: 10-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WE NEVER GETACOLT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SHARKNADO
Odds: 3-1
