Horse racing

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

6 Muny - Mike Mitchell charge has proven himself in this class; tactical speed to sit a trip and fire late.

1 Drift King - Like the ground saving aspect of post 1; in Inglewood turf sprints, it's a quick left leaving the chute.

Long Shot - 3 Classic Bobby

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

1 Night Badger - Did everything but win last time in a big effort; anything close to a repeat should beat these.

2 He Makes It Rain - FTS from Carla Gaines looks like the main rival to the chalk; like that Garrett Gomez is staying busy.

Long Shot - 4 Troy Story

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

3 Gun Boat - Gets class relief from the Affirmed for this allowance condition; colt is still highly regarded

1 Eaton Hall - Other half of an uncoupled Bob Baffert entry; looks like the main rival to upset his teammate.

Long Shot - 5 High Test

Race 4 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

6 No Silent - Huge rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; three agonizing seconds, that figures to end today.

3 Awkward Mondays - FTS from Carla Gaines who could bookend debut winners; she had one earlier in race 2.

Long Shot - 7 Warrior's Ridge

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Magic Castle - Logical chalk is one of the few to have a positive resume; solid debut second for Ron Ellis, blinkers on too.

1 Warren's Dr. Boo - Big class drop offers him a shot in a moribund field; this will be a sundial slow race.

Long Shot - 5 Ride Captain

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Van Brit - Any horse that wins 9-of-18 on turf is a real trier; blue plate specialist runs hard every time out.

7 Jinny Jump Up - Brice Blanc had choices and opted for the chalk; Rafael Bejarano is a capable replacement.

Long Shot - 6 Donner Wasser

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

6 Aragorn Sword - Slow start in last, but a fast finish; looked like a horse that needed a start off a 10-month hiatus.

11 Run for Miles - Claimed by Bill Spawr off a high speed effort; this is a group she can last a lot longer.

Long Shot - 7 Cragmont

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf), $150,000 Royal Heroine, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Quiet Oasis - Mario Gutierrez has ridden this filly perfectly twice in a row; hard to believe this jockey does not get more work.

4 All Star Heart - She has won 6-of-11 turf races in a well managed career; she has won 3 straight and was not the favorite.

Long Shot - 2 Up In Time

Race 9 - 1 1/4 miles, $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup, 3-year-olds and up

6 Game On Dude - Arguably the best racehorse in America; they took a shot in Dubai, but he'll stay in SoCal the rest of the year.

2 Richard's Kid - This is Bob Baffert's world and he only lets us watch; he will bring the horse all the way back to form.

Long Shot - 3 Kettle Corn

Race 10 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Classical Hy - Consistent sort sat too close to the pace in last; looks like he prefers to settle and grind in the lane.

2 Awesome Mike - This one might be better off sent hard early; he shows no compunction for passing horses in the stretch.

Long Shot - 7 Bitethebulitsuper

Best Bet - 1 Night Badger (race 2)

Betfair Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/8/$40.80; Long Shots, 6/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Betfair Hollywood Park Totals - 719/189/$1,175.40; Long Shots, 360/53/$538.40; Best Bets, 38/14/$55.40

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #1 Turbo Compressor (2/1) in race 11 at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Banner Cat was scratched at Ellis Park. Stats - 103/71/$580.30; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick