HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1:20 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $34,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds

Skyspy - Stretches out after a long sequence of 6-furlong races; has tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Reel Prime - This one is turning back in distance from 2-turn routes; suspect his best stride will come late.

Long Shot - Yankee Visionary

Race 2 - 7 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, 4-year-olds and up

Hemet - Was overmatched last time trying turf for the first time; Baltas returns him to his right class level.

Outside Looking In - Good effort last time and he appears to be sitting on a good race; winless in last two years.

Long Shot - Courtly Jazz

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $22,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Informed - Huge class drop running first time for a claiming price; has tactical speed to attend the early pace.

Angus - Surface switch from turf to Cushion track; was flattered in last when Minister Blair won right back.

Long Shot - Cut Trail

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Vanaldi - Got bet last time and hardly ran an inch; Pupye switches to Bejarano to try and make a big difference.

Deputy Prize - At this bottom class level, the less starts the better; at 0-for-2, there is hope for redemption.

Long Shot - Black Magic

Race 5 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up

Celtic Sword - Won last time in a solid effort; when Julio Canani gets them good, they stay good, value at 9/2 odds.

Cousins Lew - Speedy sort was claimed by Brian Koriner last time; has a ton of back class where a repeat race is possible.

Long Shot - Austie

Race 6 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Ann's Approval - Not sure why the red tag sale after a good try in last; Mendoza takes the blinkers off, adds Bejarano.

Molitta - Another plunging in class to face much easier; Cerin takes the weight off with bugboy Campos.

Long Shot - Warren's Ballet

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $61,000, Optional claiming $125,000, 4-year-olds and up

Luhuk's Dancer - Bejarano had choices and opted to ride for Carla Gaines; this is a horse who can be stakes caliber.

Zappa - Logical chalk was the pick of Joel Rosario who rode three in the field last time out; gets some class relief.

Long Shot - Mostacolli Mort

Race 8 - 5 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Soup Deeohdouble G - You'll have a big advantage over me in seeing the odds board; wacky, open race to finish the pick 6.

Yoursmynanours - FTS gets a live rider in Joel Rosario; decent enough pedigree to win first time, watch the tote board.

Long Shot - Paradisi

Best Bet - Luhuk's Dancer (race 7)

Hollywood Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/2/$15.60; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 747/176/$1,158.20; Long Shots, 378/36/$367.80; Best Bets, 44/20/$85.60