Catskill Steve's Picks

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)

8 LISTED WINNERS INCLUDING $23.80 NUMBER – 3 ON “TOP”. 4 LISTED PICK THREES, THE BEST $193.50 & $173.00 RETURNS. 3 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 TRIFECTAS AND 2 DDS.

Preferred Play Of The Day – SEE YOU FRIDAY (3RD RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – BARNEY MAC (5TH RACE)

Race 1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: PC FOREIGN AFFAIR
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: KING JIMMY
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WARRAWEE PREFERRED
Odds: 9-2

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BRILLIANT BOB
Odds: 4-1

Race 1 Comments: PC FOREIGN AFFAIR powered home full of trot to just miss in local returns. Drops off that effort, gets the rail and should be able to brush by these. KING JIMMY Spa invader has shown good speed in a number of recent tries and appears the main threat. WARRAWEE PREFERRED has a class edge on most of these and has been racing in good form.

Race 2

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: JANAID
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: IWILLMAKEYOUSAYWOW
Odds: 6-1

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: KING OF HEROS N
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STATEMENT
Odds: 7-2

Race 2 Comments: JANAID had a long overland trip through fast pace from 8-hole last time and somehow missed by only 2 ½ lengths. Moves inside and should complete “chalky” DD.

Race 3

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SEE YOU FRIDAY**
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BJ’S GUY
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: AMERICAN ISLAND
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHIP FOR REAL
Odds: 10-1

Race 3 Comments: SEE YOU FRIDAY had tough spot in last following a :57.1 final half rally two back. 7-year-old paced in 1:55.3 here earlier in the year, drops and may prove too quick for these.

Race 4

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SWANCREDIT
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CYCLONE MAXIMUS
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MAKING SPARKS
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: REVEREND NANNY
Odds: 4-1

Race 5

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BARNEY MAC*
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: WATKINS
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SUPERIORCOURT
Odds: 9-2

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ARUBA VACATION
Odds: 3-1

Race 5 Comments: BARNEY MAC adds lasix in third try for 39% barn and has shown some life in recent. WATKINS is razor sharp and figures to be tough. SUPERIORCOURT gets the rail and is better than last. ARUBA VACATION makes last career start after finishing in the money on 144 occasions out of 284 starts with earnings of more than $650K. Quite an honest racehorse who will certainly be missed as he heads for lifetime of vacation. Could well go out a winner and I’ll be rooting for the old guy.