HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

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

Rapid Riders - Peter Miller barn continues to fire on all cylinders; has 2 FTS that look like runners.

Roos On The Loose - The rail is the best post in these abbreviated sprints; from a live baby barn.

Long Shot - Classical Slew

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $12,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Fool's Paradise - Big class drop to face a mediocre group; she ran in last like she needed a race.

Red Neck Gal - She had plenty of chances, but this is her softest spot yet; will be grinding late.

Long Shot - Mikey Bones

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

Mostacolli Mort - Takes a humongous class drop to face $50K claimers; logical if he has anything left.

Sensational Score - Been an unlucky animal this spring; let's see if he can get a clean trip tonight.

Long Shot - Pistol Pete Afleet

Race 4 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Oui Say Oui - Like the turnback in distance; big class relief too from the Providencia to this O/C.

On Approval - Late closing turf sprinter fits the race shape in here; Joel Rosario sits for one run.

Long Shot - Real Fancy Runner

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Yodelady O - Was way overmatched in the Melair; she'll enjoy this class relief to face NW1X allowance foes.

Thelma Rose - She has worked her way up through the claiming ranks; she's never been in better form.

Long Shot - Dancing Erin

Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Kaptain Kordough - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adds blinkers on.

Charlie and Chris - Another taking the steep drop from MSW to maiden claiming; the logical favorite.

Long Shot - Best of Intentions

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $50,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds

Smokey Lonesome - His last race, if repeated, is fast enough to beat these; been knocking on the door.

Mark S the Cooler - Exits the Sunland Derby, which has been a critical key race; big time class relief.

Long Shot - Santamonicacanyon

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

Pediatrics - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Rafael Bejarano is the key.

Mort Robbins - Natural router had no shot sprinting in last; the slower pace will be much to his liking.

Long Shot - Oh How Nice

Best Bet - Oui Say Oui (race 4)

Hollywood Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/4/$18.60; Long Shots, 9/4/$61.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.80

Hollywood Totals - 229/57/$413.80; Long Shots, 119/19/$217.60; Best Bets, 13/4/$17.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Captain Sword (5/2) in race 1 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Almighty Silver ran out at Churchill Downs. Stats - 67/54/$410.80