Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, December 13, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK ALOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!!
QUITE A WRAP UP TO THE WEEK FOR CATSKILL STEVE’S PICKS!! $24.00 “BEST BET” TOPS THE LIST. ALL 8 WINNERS LISTED WITH THE BEST $25.80, $19.40, $11.80 & $10.40 NUMBERS. HUGE DAY FOR EXOTICS AS WELL WITH $1,086.00 SUPERFECTA HIT TOPPING THE DAY WHICH INCLUDED $763.00, $732.00, $253.00, $129.00 & $108.50 LISTED PICK THREES. $329.50 & $193.50 LISTED TRIFECTAS, $113.50, $87.00, $37.40 & $6.40 LISTED EXACTAS AND $117.50, $78.00 & $43.80 LISTED DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – ZAGSTER (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – RODDYS AT IT AGAIN (6TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DREAMFAIR HELENA
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SKYWAY BALLET
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BULLVILLE BREN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: GIMME SOME LOVIN’
Odds: 3-1
Race 1 Comments: DREAMFAIR HELENA Perino trainee is on quite a roll right now winning 5 straight and 6 of her last 7. Hard to go past in opener. SKYWAY BALLET hasn’t done much in recent but, takes a key drop and can be a threat on best.
Race 2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: TOPVILLE OLIVIA
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: REALISTIC
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: OVER SPEEDING
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SO SUPREME
Odds: 9-2
Race 2 Comments: TOPVILLE OLIVIA had a tough spot in latest, tipped wide at three quarters and finished with good energy to nail show. Mare continues to race in sharp form and gets a position edge on many of her key rivals here.
Race 3
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HUNTERS GAL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: VANISHING ACT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PERMANENT JOY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: INSANE CHASE
Odds: 3-1
Race 3 Comments: HUNTERS GAL drops off a powerful closing finish from tough spot and looks ready to end season long slump. VANISHING ACT also descends the class ladder off a tough uncovered effort in last.
Race 4
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: BEAUTY IS BLIND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ABERDEEN SEELSTER
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BETABCOOL N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: THE CHARGING MOA N
Odds: 7-2
Race 4 Comments: BEAUTY IS BLIND Petrelli win machine has had only one start since beginning of November but is 13 for 27 on the year and returned to The Catskills with sharp qualifier and knows her way around the oval. Looks best despite drawing 8-hole.
Race 5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ZAGSTER**
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WARRAWEE PREFERRED
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: REEL EM IN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: KABANG
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: ZAGSTER drops another notch and moves inside off a brutal parked the mile trip from 7-hole last time and a decent try against Open Company two back. Appears set now.
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: RODDYS AT IT AGAIN*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TIPPERARY HILL
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: KEENE OLIVIA
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MISS QUALITY
Odds: 3-1
Race 6 Comments: RODDYS AT IT AGAIN Dover shipper has had tough spots in recent following some decent tries in fast miles. Ships to The Catskills and joins hot trainer/driver combo off what appears a private purchase and should go well from the pole.
Race 7
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SUPERIORCOURT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: UNABATING
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: I AM THE STORM
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: DEMAND AN ANSWER
Odds: 9-2
Race 7 Comments: SUPERIORCOURT took plenty of money after missing four months and came up short. Should be tighter off that effort and is better than this level when right.
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CLASSICA
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MEAN PAULINE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: GIMME SOME LOVIN’
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: LACARMELILIANA
Odds: 3-1
