Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
6 LISTED WINNERS. $572.00 AND $120.00 TRIFECTAS AMONG 3 LISTED. $160.50 AND $87.00 EXACTAS AMONG 5 LISTED. $181.50 & $128.50 PICK THREES AS WELL AS $52.50 DD ALSO LISTED.
Preferred Play Of The Day – JUNIOR’S DEW (6TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – WITH OUR LUCK (5TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MACHLICIOUS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MIDNIGHT SHARK
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ROZEWOOD
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HOW ARE YEE JOHN
Odds: 3-1
Race 1 Comments: MACHLICIOUS all this 7-year-old seems to do is win (16 of his last 32) and get claimed (4 times out of last 5 races). Finds a nice spot and is hard to go against.
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PAR INTENDED
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HARD WORKIN’ MAN
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: URBANA BAYAMA
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: THOR
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: PAR INTENDED finished with good energy rallying from 8-hole against runaway winner last time. Meets tougher but moves inside and figures to be well placed.
Race 3
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SORTIE HANOVER
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: AWOL HANOVER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CINNAMON STICK
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHIP CHIP CONWAY
Odds: 3-1
Race 3 Comments: SORTIE HANOVER has missed three months after having a huge year in 2021. Qualified back well for barn that always does well here and may surprise the locals if not in need of race.
Race 4
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BIG N BAD
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DRY RIDGE ACE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: FATHER FRED
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ALL ABOUT RUSTY
Odds: 4-1
Race 4 Comments: In the toughest race of the day, BIG N BAD was used hard on the engine and just failed to last after being reduced to this level. Gets a slight nod but will need best. DRY RIDGE ACE was a game wire to wire winner against similar in first try off claim by barn that does well with it’s claims.
Race 5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WITH OUR LUCK*
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ONEMORESWAN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: REVEREND NANNY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: UBANJI
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: WITH OUR LUCK has been competitive against the best trotters on the grounds and comes off a fast closing show effort finishing in :28.4. Drops off that effort and appears well placed.
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: JUNIOR’S DEW**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BLUE LINE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WHAT THE LUCK
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SHARP RAZOR
Odds: 7-2
Race 6 Comments: JUNIOR’S DEW comes off a giant uncovered try after three months on the bench, pushing much the best front runner through :58.2 final half and able to hold place spot in 1:56.2 mile.
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: E R SHANE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SKYWAY TINACIOUS
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: ER SOPHIA
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BANK GUARD
Odds: 7-2
