Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
ALL 7 WINNERS LISTED ON VERY “CHALKY” AFTERNOON – 3 ON “TOP”. 4 LISTED EXACTAS ALONG WITH 3 TRIFECTAS, ALL 4 PICK THREES AS WELL AS ALL 3 “CHALK” DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – HOT SUMMER KNIGHT (3RD RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – INFORCE (1ST RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: INFORCE*
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LONE RAIDER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WILD WEST
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SELECT FRIDAY
Odds: 7-2
Race 1 Comments: INFORCE had wide trip through :58.1 final half of 1:56.4 mile in race he likely needed. Draws outside in second start of the year but faces lesser and 1:53.2 Meadowlands pacer a year ago can prove best with any kind of trip. LONE RAIDER continues in sharp form without winning, maybe this afternoon?
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SWANCREDIT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHIP CHIP CONWAY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: FATHER FRED
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: LADYS BIG STORMONT
Odds: 6-1
Race 2 Comments: SWANCREDIT wired similar in strong fashion in third try since reclaim by Lounsbury. Figures to be hard to catch from this spot. CHIP CHIP CONWAY drops out of the Open and can improve with these.
Race 3
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HOT SUMMER KNIGHT**
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BUCKETLIST HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CINNAMON STICK
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: AWOL HANOVER
Odds: 6-1
Race 3 Comments: HOT SUMMER KNIGHT had a long uncovered grind in latest, weakened late through :29.3 final panel. Two back finished with :58 final half in good try. Consistent 11-year-old figures to be well placed and can trot by late.
Race 4
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: STATEMENT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: PIER HO TEMPTATION
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CEE PEE PANIC
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: THOR
Odds: 9-2
Race 5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CREWS HILLTOPPER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ONEMORESWAN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MR RIDGETAKER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SWEET ROYALTY
Odds: 7-2
Race 5 Comments: CREWS HILLTOPPER Pocono invader has had uncovered trips through fast final halves in last two. Switches back to the half-miler at a level he can handle and figures to be a handful here.
Race 6
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: KJ ERICH
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: KNIGHT LAUXMONT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ROCKS FANTASY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SPICEY P
Odds: 9-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GRAND PRIORITY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HEARTLAND ECLIPSE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: FATHER FRED
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ALL ABOUT RUSTY
Odds: 3-1
Race 7 Comments: GRAND PRIORITY didn’t fade badly despite being parked past a vicious :57.3 opening half. Drops off that effort and finds a better spot to utilize his speed.
