Catskill Steve's Picks
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Checking up on Catskill Steve (Monday)
ALL 8 WINNERS LISTED ON “CHALK” FILLED AFTERNOON (BIGGEST WIN PRICE $6.60) – 3 ON “TOP”. 6 EXACTAS LISTED ALONG WITH ALL 5 PICK THREES, ALL 3 DDS, 2 TRIFECTAS AND A $55.40 SUPERFECTA.
Preferred Play Of The Day – LITTLE BEN (1ST RACE)
Long Shot Play Of The Day – IMIDEAL HANOVER (2ND RACE)
Race 1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: LITTLE BEN**
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TILLOW N
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: EPAULETTE A
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: BASS PLAYER
Odds: 7-2
Race 1 Comments: LITTLE BEN shuffled to last at the half, slipped out pacing :28.1 third quarter, tipped wide and rallied gamely for place. 10-year-old has raced well in all three Catskill starts and appears on edge.
Race 2
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: IMIDEAL HANOVER*
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: SIMPLY SUSATIONAL N
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: URBANA BAYAMA
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: BRIMFIELD
Odds: 3-1
Race 2 Comments: IMIDEAL HANOVER lost any chance when he didn’t leave in local debut. Speedy 8-year-old moves inside and figures to be much tougher on or near the front this time.
Race 3
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: BIG N BAD
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: WAR DRUMS
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MISTER TRUTH
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: VAGANOVA
Odds: 9-2
Race 4
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GRANNY’S GIRL
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: DREAMING SILLY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: TEMPRA HANOVER
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: THE BOSS’ WIFE
Odds: 9-2
Race 5
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: ROULETTE RULER
Odds: 7-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: POOCHAM LADY
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: DON’T GO THERE
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: LOOK N FABULOUS
Odds: 4-1
Race 5 Comments: In a field that is a combined 1 for 106 on the season, ROULETTE RULER has been facing Maine breds in stakes events most of the year and now ships in to Catskill’s leading barn. Appears to have the most upside in here.
Race 6
Horse Number: 5
Horse Name: MACHLICIOUS
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: NOBLE WOODY
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 7
Horse Name: SHARP RAZOR
Odds: 6-1
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: GRAND PRIORITY
Odds: 7-2
Race 6 Comments: MACHLICIOUS hottest pacer on the grounds shoots for seventh straight and proved last week he can handle this level with a wire to wire score under wraps. Hard to go against.
Race 7
Horse Number: 3
Horse Name: WILD WEST
Odds: 4-1
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PROPHET BLUE CHIP
Odds: 9-2
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: TREVOR ONE
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 8
Horse Name: STOP ACTION
Odds: 6-1
Race 7 Comments: WILD WEST put in a monster effort parked the entire mile against the hottest pacer on the grounds, somehow lasted for place. Steps up off the effort and gets the nod.
Race 8
Horse Number: 4
Horse Name: RED RUM
Odds: 5-2
Horse Number: 6
Horse Name: PINEBUSH SWEETLIFE
Odds: 5-1
Horse Number: 2
Horse Name: TAPESTRY
Odds: 3-1
Horse Number: 1
Horse Name: WHISKEY MAVERICK
Odds: 6-1
