Catskill Steve's Picks
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Monday)
7 LISTED WINNERS WITH 4 ON “TOP”. 5 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 TRIFECTAS, 2 PICK THREES AND 2 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – NUI BA DEN N (7TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – AUDREY ANNA (5TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: PINE BUSH LIBERTY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: ILIKEMONTEPULCIANO
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ROULETTE RULER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PERFECTLY SAID
Odds: 7-2
Race 1 Comments: PINE BUSH LIBERTY showed improved speed last time setting a quick pace on 32-degree afternoon before tiring. Filly seems heading in the right direction and may be close to graduation.
Race 2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SWEET MINTY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: TIME TO IMAGINE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DON’T GO THERE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LOOK N FABULOUS
Odds: 9-2
Race 2 Comments: SWEET MINTY has been finishing well in recent starts. May be set to roll by these.
Race 3
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SAMOSA HANOVER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: THE BOSS’ WIFE
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LITTLE LEZA JANE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: AVERYS HAILSTORM
Odds: 9-2
Race 3 Comments: SAMOSA HANOVER went first over on cold afternoon and understandably weakened. Mare drops another notch and looks to have found winning level.
Race 4
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WAR DRUMS
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MIDNIGHT SHARK
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: YANKEE ON THE MOVE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: WHAT’S GOIN ON
Odds: 8-1
Race 5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: AUDREY ANNA*
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LK’S NANCY LEE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PENNYS DRAGON
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BEYOND THE VIEW
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: AUDREY ANNA paced a :29 third quarter going first up on blustery afternoon before tiring. Mare has had nothing but tough trips in recent and now takes a key drop and gets the rail.
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MACHLICIOUS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DATELINE HANOVER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: TREVOR’S ACE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SHARP RAZOR
Odds: 9-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: NUI BA DEN N**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: PROPHET BLUE CHIP
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WAIMAC ATTACK N
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: LITTLE BEN
Odds: 3-1
Race 7 Comments: NUI BA DEN N tipped three wide at three quarters, paced a :56.2 final half rallying for place in another monster try. 8-year-old possesses a powerful brush and looks ready to blow by these.
Race 8
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: JUST WAVE GOODBYE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WILD WEST
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: TREVOR ONE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HYPNOTICDREAM
Odds: 4-1
Race 8 Comments: JUST SAY GOODBYE has chased the hottest pacer on the planet home for place in his last three Catskill tries. Sandwiched in between were two even Yonkers efforts in sub 1:55 miles. 5-year-old in on edge and looks set in afternoon finale.
