Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
ALL 8 WINNERS LISTED INCLUDING $19.80 NUMBER – 2 ON “TOP”. 6 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 3 TRIFECTAS (THE BEST A $336.50 TICKET), ALL 5 PICK THREES, ALL 3 DDS AND A $136.00 SUPERFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – DANISHDUJOUR (2ND RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – SPORTY REDHOT (7TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BROADWAY PROMISE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: QUICK DEAL
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: HOLIDAY HANGOVER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SOUL TRAIN
Odds: 3-1
Race 1 Comments: Excellent opener and tough race to handicap with field full of sharpies. BROADWAY PROMISE comes off a strong speed try on afternoon that was unkind to speed in Catskill debut. 7-year-old is winless on the year but was chasing sparkling miles at Yonkers and The Meadowlands before last and may be on edge. QUICK DEAL moves into 31% barn that won twice on yesterday’s card and looks hard to deny shooting for fifth straight. HOLIDAY HANGOVER finds a good spot and would benefit from quick early fractions. Trotted some big miles here last year and should offer some value.
Race 2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DANISHDUJOUR**
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: FEEL THE NEED A
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WESTERN BAY BAY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: TKR’S METRO SPECS
Odds: 4-1
Race 2 Comments: DANISHDUJOUR finished with sharp pace to just miss in improved try. Meets lesser and gets the rail. FEEL THE NEED A also comes off an improved try carving out lively fractions and just failing to hold on. Looks like the one to beat although winless over past two seasons.
Race 3
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: WAY TO CLOSE
Odds: 9-5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CC BIG BOY SAM
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FLY FLY DE MAYO
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: VAGANOVA
Odds: 5-1
Race 3 Comments: WAY TO CLOSE shoots for fifth straight, fourth at this level, and seems to go faster each week. Tough to deny. CC BIG BOY SAM paced a :57 final half racing wide with steady rally from 8-hole. Gets the rail and is capable of giving top one a battle.
Race 4
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: KJ MICHAEL GARY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HEART THROB KID
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BELIEVE IN ANGELS
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT
Odds: 3-1
Race 4 Comments: KJ MICHAEL GRAY made a quick brush to the top at three quarters, held off the closers with :29.2 final panel in only second career start. Draws 8-hole but can continue to develop for strong connections.
Race 5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: RICKY BE SHARP
Odds: 9-5
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DEMAND AN ANSWER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHOCOLATE XPLOSION
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SOUTHWIND LARADO
Odds: 10-1
Race 5 Comments: RICKY BE SHARP Harmon win machine is now 11 for his last 18 and 28 for 44 lifetime and it appears only a miscue can halt the streaks from the pole.
Race 6
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SHAMELESS ART
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WIGGLEMEJIGGLEME
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ALLS WEL ROLLS WEL
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ROCKSURSOCKSOFF
Odds: 3-1
Race 7
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SPORTY REDHOT*
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HYPNOTICDREAM
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SURREAL SERGEANT
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: GRAND MASTER
Odds: 4-1
Race 7 Comments: SPORTY REDHOT broke before the start last time and finished distanced with broken equipment. 7-year-old had been finishing fast in prior tries including a 1:27.1 final three quarters from 7-hole two back. Gets a decent post, figures to be sitting closer to the front and looks worth a shot at big price.
Race 8
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CREDIT LIST
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: KABANG
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CINNAMON STICK
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: AWOL HANOVER
Odds: 6-1
