Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Wednesday)
7 LISTED WINNERS INCLUDING $36.20 NUMBER. $257.00, $222.50 & $110.00 PICK THREES LISTED ALONG WITH $165.50 EXACTA (5 IN ALL), ALL 3 DDS AND A SMALL TRIFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – ARYIANA STAR (8TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – PRINCE OF ART (5TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SB MIKES HOT BEACH
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WOODMERE RONDEVOUS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PAY LATER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BOOK BINGE
Odds: 5-1
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: STEUBEN GLADIATOR
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WAR DRUMS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SHARKNADO
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MCCARD ATTACK
Odds: 4-1
Race 2 Comments: STEUBEN GLADIATOR has had some tough trips in a few recent tries. Takes key drop, finds good spot and looks best. WAR DRUMS was short off two months rest but did finish in :28.4. Like top one drops and figures to be the one to beat.
Race 3
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GIDDYALLYOUGOT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BEACH BLAST
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ROCKAHOLIC
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SOUTHERN SWAN
Odds: 5-1
Race 3 Comments: GIDDYALLYOUGOT has had a series of tough posts/trips in recent. Tough old senior citizen is still tough from spots like this and should still have enough in nthe tank to handle these.
Race 4
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: IWILLMAKEYOUSAYWOW
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: BETTOR’S WESTERN
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HAPPY CAMPER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MAJOR HUMOR
Odds: 6-1
Race 4 Comments: IWILLMAKEYOUSAYWOW remains sharp without winning. Gets the pole and has the speed to control it.
Race 5
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PRINCE OF ART*
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: BANKIN ON BOMB
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SO UNEXPECTED
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: UNCLE QWACKERS
Odds: 5-2
Race 5 Comments: PRINCE OF ART returns to more competitive level and looks like my best guess against field that, like him, has forgotten how to win.
Race 6
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CHIEF OF STAFF
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BLUE LINE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: JUNIOR’S DEW
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DELLAS BOY
Odds: 4-1
Race 6 Comments: CHIEF OF STAFF has been chasing sharp winners in recent and comes off a strong closing :29.1 final panel in latest. Finds a good spot to stalk and seems worth a shot.
Race 7
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SHARP RAZOR
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: IDEAL CHANCE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DENSITY HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: FESTIVE JOE
Odds: 3-1
Race 7 Comments: SHARP RAZOR had wide trip through :58.1 final half. Drops off the effort and hasn’t been this low in a while, edge.
Race 8
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ARYIANA STAR**
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SKIP ACROSS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TIDAL SHARK
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: A DREAM SO REAL
Odds: 4-1
Race 8 Comments: ARYIANA STAR returns to The Catskills where she was a powerful winner in last visit back in February and left in sharp form. Finds a good spot and will have likely improved at Saratoga.
Race 9
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ROCKS FANTASY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DATELINE HANOVER
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: PINE BUSH ROCKET
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: THOR
Odds: 5-2
