Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Wednesday)
ALL 10 WINNERS LISTED WITH 5 ON “TOP”. 8 LISTED EXACTAS ALONG WITH 5 LISTED TRIFECTAS, ALL 7 PICK THREES, ALL 4 DDS AND 3 SUPERFECTAS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – CHANTEPLEURE (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – AMERICAN NITRO (3RD RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: IDEAL ROWAN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MAJOR GRAVITY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CRUISING CHARLIE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DRIVE ‘EM COWBOY
Odds: 4-1
Race 1 Comments: IDEAL ROWAN tired after a long uncovered grind through fast pace last time following a wide trip through sizzling pace two pace. Gets the pole and all-time Catskill legend in the bike and rates the nod. MAJOR GRAVITY was over matched in recent tries at Vernon and Tioga. Returns to The Catskills where he equalled his lifetime best in last visit and fits well with these.
Race 2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ZONE BLITZ
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MATT MAJOR
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: FATHER FRED
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHEERIO HILL
Odds: 9-2
Race 2 Comments: ZONE BLITZ drops in second try off the bench and figures to be tough at this level.
Race 3
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: AMERICAN NITRO*
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: OUR REGAL IDEAL N
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MAKASI
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ALL NET
Odds: 3-1
Race 3 Comments: AMERICAN NITRO lacked a rally in 1:53 Vernon mile last time following a solid two-move try from 7-hole in 1:52.4 mile at The Meadowlands in amateur event two back. Finds a good spot in local return at a level he can handle and picks up leading pilot.
Race 4
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KJ CHICO
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BEACH BLOGGER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CATIE FAYE HANOVER
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: UNCLE QWACKERS
Odds: 4-1
Race 4 Comments: KJ CHICO made a giant wide backstretch move to the top and held on with :28.3 final quarter to overpower similar. Vastly improving youngster gets the pole and can continue to move forward.
Race 5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: CHANTEPLEURE**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BRIMFIELD
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CATHERINE’SDIAMOND
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MINTILISCIOUS
Odds: 6-1
Race 5 Comments: CHANTEPLEURE finished willingly against tougher in fast mile. Drops off that improved effort and looks best.
Race 6
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TREVOR ONE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ROZEWOOD
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GO COLLECT N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: GRAVE DANCER
Odds: 7-2
Race 6 Comments: TREVOR ONE has had brutal trips through fast miles in all recent starts. Gets the rail and may have run out of excuses.
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: AVOGADRO HANOVER
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: YS SUNSHINE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: STIMULUS PLAN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: MCCARD ATTACK
Odds: 5-2
Race 7 Comments: AVOGADRO HANOVER had wide trip from tough spot, finished evenly. 13-year-old doesn’t win often these days but moves inside and may be sitting on big mile for meet’s leading barn.
Race 8
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MOXLEY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: VENIER HANOVER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CONCUR
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: MY LAST CHANCE
Odds: 9-2
Race 8 Comments: MOXLEY carved out a hot pace under hounding pressure, gave way grudgingly late. Drops and may hold on with these. VENIER HANOVER has put in two solid efforts in fast miles since arring from Ohio and now gets huge driver switch, one to fear.
Race 9
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: R T LANGE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TKR’S METRO SPECS
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WOODMERE RONDEVOUS
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WINK AND NOD
Odds: 3-1
Race 10
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: KJ MICHAEL GARY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ARI ALLSTAR
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CHIP FOR REAL
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BANKIN ON BOMB
Odds: 4-1
Race 10 Comments: KJ MICHAEL GARY improving sophomore returns from Buffalo where he won an Excelsior Stakes event in a new lifetime best. Hard to go against from the rail.
Race 11
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: OK GALAHAD
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: NORTHERN ASSASSIN A
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BEACH BLAST
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DR SNOW
Odds: 5-1
