Catskill Steve's Picks
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Monday)
$36.20 “TOP” WINNER KICKS OFF THE WEEK!! 4 “TOP” WINNERS IN ALL INCLUDING $9.20 “LONG SHOT PLAY”. ALL 7 WINNERS LISTED. EXOTICS LISTED INCLUDE $418.50 PICK THREE (ALL 4 IN ALL), $221.00 TRIFECTA (3 IN ALL), $168.50 DD (ALL THREE LISTED) AND 5 EXACTAS.
Preferred Play Of The Day – HAN SOLO (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – CHIP FOR REAL (4TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: KJ ERICH
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: GRAND PRIORITY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: MACH ONE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: JERICHO DIVA
Odds: 5-1
Race 1 Comments: KJ ERICH has been chasing scorching miles at Yonkers in recent. Returns to The Catskills where he was competitive at this level to start the year including a 1:54.4 win on 30-degree January afternoon and looks to be in soft to start the card.
Race 2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MY BETTER MAN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: KREMLIN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: QUIET HEIRESS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: VANISHING ACT
Odds: 7-2
Race 2 Comments: MY BETTER MAN didn’t tire badly after going first up on sub-freezing Catskill afternoon. Looks worth a shot in field that’s 2 for 40 on the year. KREMLIN has been in tough chasing fast miles in recent. Drops, finds a good spot and is 1 of only 2 in here that has won in 2021.
Race 3
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BETTOR REASON N
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: AMERICAN ISLAND
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LODI MACHETTE MAN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: DEERFIELD BEACH
Odds: 7-2
Race 3 Comments: BETTOR REASON N tired after making nice wide move through fast pace on blustery Catskill afternoon in first start since last August. Rugged senior citizen should be tighter off that effort for strong barn and posted a 1:53.2 mark at Yonkers last year. AMERICAN ISLAND has burned a lot of money in last three starts. Takes key drop off good speed try and can make amends.
Race 4
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CHIP FOR REAL*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HYPNOTICDREAM
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BETTER UP
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SPECIAL GRADUATE
Odds: 3-1
Race 4 Comments: CHIP FOR REAL made bold wide backstretch move on 24-degree afternoon before weakening and locking wheels off final turn. Two back paced a 1:27.4 final three quarters despite suffering broken equipment at three quarters. 5-year-old seems faster than form and should be tough from the pole.
Race 5
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: HAN SOLO**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BLACKTREE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: EPAULETTE A
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: HESTONS BLUE CHIP
Odds: 8-1
Race 5 Comments: HAN SOLO was in tough at Yonkers in recent but did show improvement in latest. 4-year-old seems to have a fondness for The Catskills having strung four straight before shipping out and now returns to find a good spot at a level he’s handled in the past.
Race 6
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WAR DADDY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TWIN B IMPRESSIVE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: MOTIVE HANOVER
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BLUE LINE
Odds: 3-1
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: KJ OWEN
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: FLY FLY DE MAYO
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: GRAND MASTER
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FASHION DRAGON
Odds: 7-2
Race 7 Comments: KJ OWEN drops to winning level and finds a good spot.
