Catskill Steve's Picks
Monday, August 2, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Thursday)
$11.00 & $9.90 WINNERS AMONG 4 ON “TOP” – ALL 8 LISTED. 7 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 2 TRIFECTAS, ALL 3 DDS AS WELL AS ALL 5 PICK THREES. IN ADDITION, $408.00 SUPERFECTA NAILED TO WRAP UP THE WEEK.
Preferred Play Of The Day – SPLASH BLUE CHIP (7TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – MOONLIGHTANDROSES (6TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: I PAY YOUR SALARY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BULLVILLE FRANK
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: HUNT YOU DOWN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MR DEAL
Odds: 5-2
Race 1 Comments: More NY Bred stakes action on tap this afternoon and a tough card to handicap with the freshmen having limited starts. I PAY YOUR SALARY had some pace finishing against slightly better in career debut. Slight nod for strong stable. BULLVILLE FRANK has the home track advantage having raced decently in four Catskill tries. Comes off best race to date at Saratoga and would appear to have a good shot here.
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FOXHUNT
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: POWER BLU
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: STAGE WEST
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LAST WITCH HUNT
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: FOXHUNT comes off a tough uncovered try in 1:55.1 Saratoga mile against the best freshmen breds in the state last time after chasing a pair of sub 1:52 miles at The Meadowlands prior. Picks up the visiting Bartlett and appears the fastest in here.
Race 3
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: PLEASELETMEKNOW
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FORREST BLU
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BOUNTY HUNTER
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HUNTANOVER
Odds: 7-2
Race 3 Comments: Good race on tap here. I’ll give the edge to PLEASELETMEKNOW over FORREST BLU. Both have shown sizzling speed in their brief careers around four turns and either can take it.
Race 4
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PICKUP MAN HANOVER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KINGSVILLE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BLUE COLLAR MAN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GO WITH THE FLOW
Odds: 6-1
Race 4 Comments: PICKUP MAN HANOVER had tough spot in one of these last time at Saratoga, was used twice and gamely held place in 1:54 mile making just third start of his career. Youngster has shown plenty of ability in brief career and can prove best here.
Race 5
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CERTIFIED IDEAL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BEAUTY IS BLIND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SHE’S A BILLIONAIRE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BESTGIRLFRIENDEVER
Odds: 4-1
Race 6
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TIPPERARY HILL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MISS QUALITY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BULLVILLE BREN
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MISS WATERBUFFALO
Odds: 7-2
Race 6 Comments: TIPPERARY HILL had wide trip through fast final half last time after a series of solid tries at this level prior. Finds better spot to set up her late kick and can roll by late.
Race 7
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: STRETCH THE LINE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: GREG THE LEG
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ROAD MAP
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: HURRIKANE CHUCK
Odds: 3-1
Race 7 Comments: STRETCH THE LINE is better than these with clean trip although he still broke and won one of these at Saratoga last time in monster effort.
Race 8
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LANNISTER HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BLOODHOUND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: A DEAL’S A DEAL
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: STEWARDOFTHELAND
Odds: 7-2
Race 9
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ESCAPETOBULLVILLE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TIMETOROLL HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ACES OR BETTOR
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: PART TIME AFFAIR
Odds: 4-1oval.
Race 9 Comments: ESCAPETOBULLVILLE youngster seems to be improving with each start and knows his way around the Catskill oval. May be set to handle stakes company in fifth career start.
Race 10
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: FLIP MY CHIP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: KJ HUNTER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BLUESVILLE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HUNTS POINT
Odds: 5-1
Race 11
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SHAKERSTOWN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: JOVIAN
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LANJO LEE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HARRY HANOVER
Odds: 9-2
Race 11 Comments: SHAKERSTOWN was a strong two-move winner in one of these pacing a 1:55.4 mile in second career start. Right back.
