Catskill Steve's Picks

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Checking up on Catskill Steve (Monday)

$22.40 WINNER THE BEST OF 5 “TOP” WINNERS – 7 LISTED IN ALL. $100.00 EXACTA 1 OF 6 LISTED ON THE DAY. IN ADDITION, 3 TRIFECTAS, 2 PICK THREES, 2 DDS AND A $55.40 SUPERFECTA ALSO LISTED.

Preferred Play Of The Day – BRENDA’S GOT IT (7TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – NATALIE HANOVER (1ST RACE)

Race 1

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: NATALIE HANOVER*
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CHECKMATE HILL
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: VANISHING ACT
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: DEMAND AN ANSWER
Odds: 4-1

Race 1 Comments: NATALIE HANOVER finished alertly after making wide backstetch move through fast pace against tougher in last. 6-year-old is 0 for 22 on the year but has continued to show signs of life in recent and may be close to ending slump.

Race 2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MAKING SPARKS
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CANDY BOY
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: FERRISWHEEL JUNKIE
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: REVE MON AMOUR
Odds: 9-2

Race 2 Comments: MAKING SPARKS has made breaks in two of his last three but in between was a decent closing try against tougher trotting a :59.1 final half. Takes a sharp drop and looks hard to beat with clean trip.

Race 3

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: EMMA’S SUNSHINE
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TAPESTRY
Odds: 5-1

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GENERAL HARPER
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KJ OSMAR
Odds: 7-2

Race 3 Comments: EMMA’S SUNSHINE may have run out of excuses after chasing fast miles in last two.

Race 4

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SIX BAX
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: REVEREND NANNY
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: RICKY BE SHARP
Odds: 9-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CELEBRATE WINNING
Odds: 7-2

Race 5

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: KJ ERICH
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: CAMWOOD
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: FOO FIGHTER N
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: FAR BETTER
Odds: 3-1

Race 5 Comments: KJ ERICH was dead last at the half, circled the field with sizzling :56.4 final half to win going away against some of these. 8-year-old seems to have rounded into form and finds a better spot to set up his late charge.