Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Wednesday)
$52.50 LISTED WINNER KEYS $273.00 EXACTA, $2,335.00 TRIFECTA AND $2,815.00 SUPERFECTA ALL LISTED IN CATSKILL STEVE’S PICKS. 5 WINNERS LISTED OVERALL, ALONG WITH 2 TRIFECTAS AND A $143.50 DD.
Preferred Play Of The Day – IRAD OR TEES (2ND RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SIMPLY SUSATIONAL N (7TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BEACH BLAST
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: IDEAL CHANCE
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: MACHINE TEAM
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: WOODMERE RONDEVOUS
Odds: 4-1
Race 1 Comments: BEACH BLAST chased a much the best front end winner home from the pocket to nail place in improved try. 10-year-old seems to race best at this claiming non-winners level and appears close to a win. IDEAL CHANCE has paced some fast miles over the small tracks in Maine. Figures to be tough in local debut.
Race 2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: IRAD OR TEES**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: KJ MICHAEL GARY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GENERAL HARPER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BOMBAY BOBBY
Odds: 7-2
Race 2 Comments: IRAD OR TEES paced some fast miles over Canada 5/8’s track and shows two sub 1:57 wins. Wasn’t close in 1:57.4 qualifier here and lacks much half-mile track experience but gets the rail in first try for 33% barn and may prove too quick for these.
Race 3
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: EZ NOAH
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: PREACHER OLLIE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TRIBAL SPORT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: REAL ROXY
Odds: 4-1
Race 3 Comments: EZ NOAH hasn’t done much in a while but takes a sharp drop here, finds a good spot and holds a big class edge on these.
Race 4
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: KNIGHT LAUXMONT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PIER HO TEMPTATION
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: MACHTU N
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: ADMIRAL
Odds: 4-1
Race 4 Comments: KNIGHT LAUXMONT chased a well meant shipper home for place in fast paced mile. 5-year-old isn’t exactly a win machine but looks best here.
Race 5
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: ELECTROCUTED
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BACI BACI
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: RHYME N ROLL
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CHART TOPPER
Odds: 3-1
Race 5 Comments: ELECTROCUTED has taken both Catskill starts under wraps and seems to have the speed to overcome outside slot
Race 6
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: GRAND MASTER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: OK GALAHAD
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: HEARTLAND ECLIPSE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MINTILISCIOUS
Odds: 9-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SIMPLY SUSATIONAL N*
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CRUISE CAPTAIN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HIS EXCELLENCE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SMART TALKER
Odds: 4-1
Race 7 Comments: SIMPLY SUSATIONAL N has done little in both Catskill starts but sports a 1:52.4 mile at The Meadows in early October and is certainly capable of better.
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CEILIURADH
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ARDENT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BEACHMASTER TWO
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MAJOR TEN
Odds: 7-2
Race 8 Comments: CEILIURADH had tough spot in first try in over two years but did manage :29 final quarter. 5-year-old paced a sizzling :56.2 final half in Catskill qualifier in mid-November and may be coming around.
