HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 11 a.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $37,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Oro Blanco - Exits two stakes for this easier task; big rider switch to Garrett Gomez for the money shot.

Kouloura - English import debuts for trainer Neil Drysdale; was well bet in her last two starts.

Long Shot - Elegant Miss

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Motu Nui - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; has some early cheese to her.

Sarah's Melody - Decent try last time on a big class drop; ground saving trip, will be grinding hard late.

Long Shot - Crazy Tricia

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $10,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up

Silver Vista - Sharp win last time on the class drop; suspect has lots of back class to repeat the race.

Plan for Fun - He's been in and out of the Jeff Mullins barn; he's capable of pairing another good race.

Long Shot - Lendell

Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

It's Partytime - Typical green debut, start slow, finish fast; big class drop, should improve some.

Pokermom - Leap of faith that second start for Adam Kitchingman will be a good one; need not be much.

Long Shot - Siberian

Race 5 - 1 1/2 miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $39,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Dadsalittleunusual - First time off the claim by Mike Mitchell; he has a habit of rehabbing marathoners.

Romp - Chased the white hot Westerly Magic in two starts; he's in good form and keeps Chantal Sutherland.

Long Shot - Victorian Prince

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, $65,000 Playa Del Rey, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Tizzy's Tune - Makes her debut under the Bob Baffert shedrow; she has shown flashes of brilliance before.

Lovely Isle - Bobby Frankel filly has quality, but has been so-so over synthetics; more than capable though.

Long Shot - Peppermint Lounge

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), $65,000 War Chant, 3-year-olds

Fifteen Love - North American debut for Bobby Frankel; first time on Lasix, who knows how good he'll be.

Liberian Freighter - Won a confidence booster last time; key will be how he handles Slew's Tiznow early.

Long Shot - Slew's Tiznow

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $13,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Quite the Man - Too little too late in last; Jerry Hollendorfer hires Gomez to time the move better tonight.

Game A. P. - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; reaching the now or never phase.

Long Shot - Premier Issue

Best Bet - Oro Blanco (race 1)

Hollywood Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 13/5/$49.00; Long Shots, 7/1/$9.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 338/91/$621.00; Long Shots, 173/12/$124.00; Best Bets, 19/9/$33.80