Catskill Steve's Picks
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Monday)
ANOTHER SLOW START TO THE WEEK. 5 LISTED WINNERS ALONG WITH 3 EXACTAS, A TRIFECTA, A PICK THREE AND 2 DDS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – STOP ACTION (6TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – BESTGIRLFRIENDEVER (3RD RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BULLVILLE JONATHAN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: JUBILEE QUEEN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SINFULLY DELICIOUS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BELIEVE IN ANGELS
Odds: 9-2
Race 1 Comments: BULLVILLE JONATHAN broke maiden with a brush and crush score in scorching mile. Meets slightly tougher but appears to have plenty of upside and should repeat. JUBILEE QUEEN was out early from 7-hole and grinded first over a long way, paced a :29.2 final panel and did well to miss by two and a half lengths. Adds lasix, gets the pole and retains Bruce. SINFULLY DELICIOUS just missed after challenging stubborn front runner through :58.1 final half. Figures to be close.
Race 2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: IMAMAJORPLAYER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CAVIART SKIPPER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WIGGLEMEJIGGLEME
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SHAMELESS ART
Odds: 5-1
Race 2 Comments: IMAMAJORPLAYER carved out a lively clip but couldn’t hold off nice-looking colt in the late stages of fast mile. Makes second local start, gets the pole and looks hard to catch in back end of what could well be $5 DD.
Race 3
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: BESTGIRLFRIENDEVER*
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: OVER SPEEDING
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: FEAR NO EVIL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DREAMFAIR HELENA
Odds: 7-2
Race 3 Comments: BESTGIRLFRIENDEVER had no shot trying to rally from third over against strong speed bias, finished alertly with :29.3 final stanza. 7-year-old is winless on the year but takes key drop and may get going at this level.
Race 4
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BRACKLEY BEACH
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: STORMYWEATHERAHEAD
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: EPAULETTE A
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: MISS U BIG MIKE
Odds: 7-2
Race 5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BULLVILLE LAURA
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: RUN AROUND JOHN
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: EMMA’S SUNSHINE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: LOOK N FABULOUS
Odds: 5-2
Race 5 Comments: BULLVILLE LAURA was a game winner out of the pocket to break maiden last time. Two back had an uncovered trip through :59.1 final half and didn’t fade badly in sophomore debut. Filly was stakes placed on Excelsior Series last year and can continue to move forward.
Race 6
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: STOP ACTION**
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SWEET GINGER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CHICO ESTRELLA
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SPECIAL GRADUATE
Odds: 4-1
Race 6 Comments: STOP ACTION had 7-hole, charged home with :57.2 final half rallying wide from last but had too far to come and settled for show. Finds a slightly better spot to sit closer and should be charging late again.
Race 7
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: PROUDAMERICANGIRL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHEAP THRILLS
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: IDEAL IN CASH
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SKYWAY LEDA
Odds: 7-2
Race 7 Comments: PROUDAMERICANGIRL takes sharp drop and should perk up at this level.
Race 8
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: ATTA BOY DAN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CAMWOOD
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: HESTONS LUCKY CHIP
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: CERTIFIED IDEAL
Odds: 9-2
Race 8 Comments: ATTA BOY DAN 12-year-old millionaire has missed close to 8 months but now tries The Catskills where he put in two eye-opening qualifiers and should be ready off the layoff for barn that’s done well with limited stock here recently.
Race 9
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MYSTICAL WALLY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SAMMY B HAPPY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HEARTLAND ECLIPSE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: AMERICAN ISLAND
Odds: 7-2
