Catskill Steve's Picks

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Checking up on Catskill Steve (Monday)

5 LISTED WINNERS – 2 ON “TOP”. 4 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH 3 TRIFECTAS, A PICK THREE AND A DD.

Preferred Play Of The Day – BLUEBERRY HEAVEN (2ND RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – TWIN B IMPRESSIVE (4TH RACE)

Race 1

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MOTIVE HANOVER
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: WAR DADDY
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: AMERICAN ISLAND
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BLACKTREE
Odds: 3-1

Race 1 Comments: A most interesting and competitive opener with the seven entrants combining for a total of 17 wins in the first three months of the year. MOTIVE HANOVER had 8-hole last time and had an arduous wide trip through fast pace, amazingly finished in :29 flat and was somehow able to rally for show. 5-year-old continues to be in raging form for barn that’s been hot in recent weeks and looks hard to beat moving back inside. WAR DADDY just missed after brushing to the top with :28.3 third quarter in Catskill return. 8-year-old races well over this oval and looks like the main foe.

Race 2

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BLUEBERRY HEAVEN**
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: DEALIN DAN
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FLY FLY DE MAYO
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: JERICHO WILLIE
Odds: 9-2

Race 2 Comments: BLUEBERRY HEAVEN Florida invader has endured rough trips in all recent starts. Ships to The Catskills, joins barn that’s winning at 32% and may prove too tough for these.

Race 3

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: FLIGHT OF THE KIWI
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GRACEFUL TITAN
Odds: 3-1

Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: MAKIN TROUBLE K
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: SAVOIR FAIRE
Odds: 6-1

Race 3 Comments: FLIGHT OF THE KIWI takes sharp drop and has been racing better than any of these to start the year. Edge despite outside draw.

Race 4

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: TWIN B IMPRESSIVE*
Odds: 4-1

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: LODI MACHETTE MAN
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MR MCDREAMY
Odds: 9-2

Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: HEARTLAND ECLIPSE
Odds: 3-1

Race 4 Comments: TWIN B IMPRESSIVE was short in local debut but did finish in :29 making up some ground late. Veteran makes second start for new connections, has plenty of back class and may be set to fire from this spot.

Race 5

Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: HYPNOTICDREAM
Odds: 5-2

Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MV OK PALACIO BR
Odds: 7-2

Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: DOIN THE MOST
Odds: 9-2

Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BETTER UP
Odds: 3-1

Race 5 Comments: HYPNOTICDREAM broke before the start at even money, recovered and paced a :56 middle half to challenge before understandably folding off the final turn. 4-year-old has raced well here in most starts and now gets the rail looking to amend. MV OK PALACIO BR has missed some time but raced well here in both starts in 2020. Likely to be ready for high percentage barn and must be considered if he is.