Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Wednesday)
ALL 7 WINNERS LISTED WITH 3 ON “TOP”. ALL 7 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 TRIFECTAS, ALL 4 PICK THREES AND ALL 3 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – MAJOR HUMOR (4TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – WOODMERE RONDEVOUS (6TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BALI
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BUELLER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WE NEVER GETACOLT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SOMETHINGINTHEWIND
Odds: 4-1
Race 1 Comments: BALI Spa shipper has been pacing far faster than any of these in recent. BUELLER drops to best level off an even try against tougher in quick mile. Appears the main foe.
Race 2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: NOBLE WOODY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ROCK N ROLL LEGACY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: RAKIN IT IN
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DRY RIDGE ACE
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: NOBLE WOODY had a wide trip from tough spot last time following a strong front end score in fast time two back. Moves back inside and looks tough on or from off the pace. ROCK N ROLL LEGACY was used in hot pace last time after showing sharp form against these prior. Very much the one to beat.
Race 3
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TRIBAL SPORT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CAVIART SKIPPER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: PATTY JO M
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: HAPPY CAMPER
Odds: 9-2
Race 3 Comments: Tough race. TRIBAL SPORT was overmatched at Yonkers in recent following two powerful Catskill scores prior. Gets the rail and can rebound. CAVIART SKIPPER went down the road to take new lifetime mark last time, post only knock.
Race 4
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MAJOR HUMOR**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BULLVILLE KYLE
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BLUE LINE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CHANCE TO SEE
Odds: 4-1
Race 4 Comments: MAJOR HUMOR rallied steadily from impossible spot pacing :56.3 final half making up ton of ground. 7 year-old has paced sub :29 final quarters in 6 of his last 7 starts and figures to be sitting closer to the top from this spot.
Race 5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: DOCTOR BUTCH
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: AVOGADRO HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: STIMULUS PLAN
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: APP HANOVER
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: DOCTOR BUTCH Annunziata millionaire finds a soft spot in local debut and looks like another tough chalk.
Race 6
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: WOODMERE RONDEVOUS*
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: OHOKA TEXAS N
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BEACH BLAST
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MINTILISCIOUS
Odds: 5-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CEE PEE PANIC
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: GENTLEMENSATTITUDE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BETTER BANGBANG
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SALVADORS SUN
Odds: 10-1
Race 7 Comments: CEE PEE PANIC gets first decent post in a while and may be heading for the front.
Race 8
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HARD WORKIN’ MAN
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: A DREAM SO REAL
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: JUST SAY JOE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BETTORBEASECRET
Odds: 5-2
