Catskill Steve's Picks
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Wednesday)
$5.10 “BEST BET” WINNER ON OTHERWISE ROUGH AFTERNOON. 4 LISTED WINNERS, 2 EXACTAS, A TRIFECTA AND A “COLD” DD.
Preferred Play Of The Day – SAFETY SECOND (9TH RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – ELITE FIVE (1ST RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: ELITE FIVE*
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BETTER UP
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: VINTAGE SUMMER
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: PARTAGAS BLUE CHIP
Odds: 4-1
Race 1 Comments: ELITE FIVE had 8-hole and was far back early, launched a wide move pacing a snappy :57.3 middle half only to be impeded losing any chance but did finish evenly. Fast 4-year-old won two straight prior including a game uncovered score from 8-hole two back. Likely to be gunned early and can post minor upset in opener.
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: BOOK BINGE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LUCKY LEONARD
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: NIPPY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: AMERICAN MOJO
Odds: 3-1
Race 3
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: TINOS PULSE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: BETTOR SPIRITS N
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ZONE BLITZ
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LEGAL TRANSFER
Odds: 3-1
Race 3 Comments: TINOS PULSE equalled lifetime best with a sharp wire to wire score at this level last time. Right back for barn that’s been hot recently.
Race 4
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: STARSKY’S DREAM N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BLACKTREE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: AIRSPINDER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: BULLVILLE TERROR
Odds: 4-1
Race 5
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: PUMA
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: FATHER FRED
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: WAY TO CLOSE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: BEECH NUT BANDIT
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: PUMA has missed four months and didn’t do much in Catskill qualifier on 1/20, but did pace a 1:53.4 mile at The Meadows back in September, debuts for barn that’s winning at 33% and adds lasix. Could prove fastest.
Race 6
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: FOREVER WORTH IT
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: NEEDLES AND PINS
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: MY LAST CHANCE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: STIRLING ENSIGN
Odds: 4-1
Race 7
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: GO COLLECT N
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ROCKIN RAMBARAN
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: THE ONLYEST ONE
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: POP ICON
Odds: 3-1
Race 7 Comments: GO COLLECT N has had tough posts in last two following a good effort against tougher three back. 10-year-old wired this level back in December and could offer some value here.
Race 8
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: LIGHTUPBULLVILLE
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: ALL ABOUT RUSTY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: I’M A GIFT
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SWISS BANK HANOVER
Odds: 3-1
Race 9
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: SAFETY SECOND**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: WINK AND NOD
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: ALTA JEROME N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: STIMULUS PLAN
Odds: 6-1
Race 9 Comments: SAFETY SECOND broke past the start in last, got lost in the fog and came out challenging the leader at the half before folding. 6-year-old takes sharp drop and should be hard to beat at this level.
