Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
7 OUT OF 8 LISTED WINNERS ALONG WITH 6 LISTED EXACTAS, 3 TRIFECTAS, 2 PICK THREES, A $10.80 DD AND A $249.40 SUPERFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – TREVOR ONE (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SWEET ROYALTY (4TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HOOLIE N HECTOR
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: JOXTER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CHAPOLIER
Odds: 3-1
Race 1 Comments: HOOLIE N HECTOR has shown the most ability of any in here and seems to handle the small tracks well.
Race 2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SPOTLESSREPUTATION
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SUNNY DAYS
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WHAT A PITTSTOP
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: SPOTLESSREPUTATION impeccably bred sophomore seems to be over his erratic tendencies having taken three of his last four in sub 1:59 miles at The Spa and looks hard to go against trying to complete what could be a $4 DD.
Race 3
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MIGHTY SURF
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHIP CHIP CONWAY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CRAZYCAT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SOUL TRAIN
Odds: 4-1
Race 3 Comments: MIGHTY SURF was used hard twice in local debut, battled gamely to the wire in strong placing. Mare remains razor sharp and looks like the one to beat here.
Race 4
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SWEET ROYALTY*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WINDSUN HUGO
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: STARRYSTARRYNIGHT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: COCO HALL
Odds: 7-2
Race 4 Comments: SWEET ROYALTY had even trot against Open Company in all recent tries. Drops and may be closing off a contested pace.
Race 5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TREVOR ONE**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CANDELL
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CARRACCI HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MATT MAJOR
Odds: 9-2
Race 5 Comments: TREVOR ONE had steady rally from impossible third over spot pacing :57.4 final half making up good ground late. Prior were ultra game efforts at this level. Gets the pole and switches back to JD who seems to handle him best.
Race 6
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BRINGITONHOME N
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ADMIRAL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: IDEAL MAGIC
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KJ OWEN
Odds: 5-2
Race 7
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TERLINGUA
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BEACH BLAST
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: OK GALAHAD
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TWIN B IMPRESSIVE
Odds: 4-1
Race 8
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: AHUNDREDDOLLARBILL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: DEWEY ARNOLD
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: STEEL
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CREDIT CON
Odds: 7-2
Race 8 Comments: AHUNDREDDOLLARBILL appears to be the top NY bred sophomore trotters in the state winning 6 of 7 on the year with his on loss a game two-move try in Yonkers Trot over sloppy surface. Youngster has scored three wins in 1:54 over half-mile tracks and appears the most talented of this group.
