HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

A Sassy Fusaichi - Speedball must harness his energy for 7-furlongs; class drop is truly a godsend.

Snow On Christmas - Tepid chalk in an open race; Bill Spawr claimed for $10k, runs him lower at $8K.

Long Shot - Blushing Bear Cat

Race 2 - 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Such Fortune - In baby races, a lot of times you handicap the humans; Adam Kitchingman can get FTS ready.

Well Deserved - Draws the top jockey, Joel Rosario, left in the room Kentucky Derby week; watch the tote.

Long Shot - Unbridled Meeting

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Sheza Maneater - Her last two races have been miserable; leap of faith that return to Inglewood wakes her up.

Stanford Dolly - Big class rise off a determined NoCal win; ground saving trip for Joel Rosario.

Long Shot - Wood Art

Race 4 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Dextera - Just missed last time and now trainer Jim Cassidy adds blinkers on; she keeps improving.

Joyance - Clunker last time after a solid second two races ago; Mark Glatt adds blinkers on for improvement.

Long Shot - Red White and Brew

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Gandolf - Speedy sort did everything but win last time; faces Midwesterner again, can turn the tables.

Midwesterner - Thrilling win last time in a last to first rally; Hollywood is a lot more speed favoring.

Long Shot - Soda Pop Kid

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $14,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

King of the Green - One among many taking a serious drop in class; exits a pretty strong field.

Jan's Ruling Angel - Dead late closer is also taking a steep class drop; value with Danny Sorenson up.

Long Shot - Poet of Cloth

Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $48,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Cardinal Zin - Dead late closer should see a positive race shape to flatter his style; Alex Solis is hungry.

Slam Slew - Been away 16-months for Richard Mandella; fresh face can show a lot of early speed.

Long Shot - Maui Mark

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Cadeaux du Monde - Tiny edge in the most difficult race on the card; many of these are professional maidens.

Kerzner - Was part of a blanket finish last time out; consistent sort figures to be a part of the number.

Long Shot - Tame That Tiger

Best Bet - Gandolf (race 5)

Hollywood Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/2/$29.80; Long Shots, 8/4/$37.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 94/24/$180.20; Long Shots, 52/10/$114.80; Best Bets, 6/2/$7.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Battle of Hastings (3/1) in race 10 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Broad Stone won at Churchill paying $7.20 to win, $4.60 to place and $3.40 to show. Stats - 59/48/$383.30