Catskill Steve's Picks
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Tuesday)
$13.60 “TOP” WINNER ONE OF THREE ON THE DAY – ALL 7 WINNERS LISTED. 6 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH THREE TRIFECTAS, ALL THREE DDS, ALL FOUR PICK THREES AND A $57.00 SUPERFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – STIMULUS PLAN (5TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – JERICHO WILLIE (7TH RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: HOLIDAY HANGOVER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: QUICK DEAL
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: AWOL HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: ARCH CREDIT
Odds: 7-2
Race 1 Comments: HOLIDAY HANOVER returns from Pocono where he chased a runaway winner home for place in latest. 5-year-old has raced well here in the past and looks to be on edge in opener. QUICK DEAL broke past the start in latest, recovered and trotted a snappy :58.1 final half but was too far back to menace. Prior were two solid efforts at this level despite breaking in one of them. Could be a threat at a price with clean trip.
Race 2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ASTOUNDED HANOVER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: SHAKE N GO
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: MAJOR GRAVITY
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LOOK N FABULOUS
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: ASTOUNDED HANOVER was a game second after being parked past the quarter on sub-freezing Catskill afternoon in his best effort in a long while. 4-year-old isn’t much going 0 for 29 careerwise but may be set to improve and doesn’t face much here.
Race 3
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: RICKY BE SHARP
Odds: 6-5
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: CHOCOLATE XPLOSION
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: KREMLIN
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SOUL TRAIN
Odds: 4-1
Race 3 Comments: RICKY BE SHARP is on quite a roll right now having taken 8 of his last 9 and 4 out of 5 this year. 5-year-old has a habit for winning and is hard to go against with clean trip.
Race 4
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SB MIKES HOT BEACH
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: CHANCE TO SEE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: DEXTER JOLT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: NEEDLES AND PINS
Odds: 5-1
Race 4 Comments: SB MIKES HOT BEACH has missed close to four months after wrapping up the 2020 season in sharp form. Joins Catskills leading barn, qualified a ton here on 2/24 and figures to be set for big mile at a level he should fit at.
Race 5
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: STIMULUS PLAN**
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: TKR’S METRO SPECS
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: TUUKA
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: THOR
Odds: 5-2
Race 5 Comments: STIMULUS PLAN has shown signs of life from tough spots in last two. Moves inside and appears close to rare win.
Race 6
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: CHASETHECLOUDSAWAY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BELIEVE IN ANGELS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: VEL MISS FIRE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: AURORA SUN
Odds: 9-2
Race 6 Comments: CHASETHECLOUDSAWAY has been chasing fast miles in Canada. Ships down to The Catskills for barn that’s winning at 36%, had useful qualifier and gets the nod.
Race 7
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: JERICHO WILLIE*
Odds: 8-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BLACKTREE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: KJ OWEN
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: GRAND MASTER
Odds: 7-2
Race 7 Comments: JERICHO WILLIE returns from Pocono off two days rest where he chased fast mile from tough spot. 5-year-old isn’t much but has looked better in a few recent races and could surprise these on best as he did here on 1/28 beating lesser at 38-1!
Race 8
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: SWEET ROYALTY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: KABANG
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: CHIP CHIP CONWAY
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: SHOOT THE THRILL
Odds: 3-1
