Horse Racing, Betfair Hollywood Park, Nov. 8

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Natalie’s Academy – Gutty win in last while running a lower Beyer speed figure; tactical speed to stalk and pounce in the lane.

4 Attack the Jack – Logical chalk due to taking a huge class drop; has the most early speed in the field.

Long Shot – 5 Cupid’s Bling

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

2 Living Our Dream – Drops to the lowest class level of her life; her race two back at Fairplex is fast enough to beat these.

1 Vee – Tried to change her style in last showing more early speed; she prefers to settle early and make one run.

Long Shot – 5 Musical Grace

Race 3 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $56,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

1 Kettle Corn – Gets a large class relief from graded stakes for this condition allowance; will save every bit of ground inside.

2 Akkadian – Was overmatched in the Pacific Classic last out; returns to preferred surface and off a 3-month freshening.

Long Shot – 5 Oligarch

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

2 She’s a Go Girl – Not much to choose from in a slowpoke field; showed speed in last, a good weapon in a possible no passing zone race.

5 Diamond Flush – Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; danger if she can improve a step or two.

Long Shot – 1 Cavalla

Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $30,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Collating Lady – Claimed by Vladimir Cerin who is very effective first out; has yet to win on turf, but comes close.

9 Elegant – Claimed by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; her best running has come over the turf course.

Long Shot – 3 Include the Cat

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 2-year-olds

9 The Whole Deal – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to beat these.

13 Tentimesthetrouble – Likely to draw in off the also eligible list due to early scratches; first time gelding, big class drop too.

Long Shot – 11 Proud Bull

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

9 Master Chef – Clever ride in last by Joe Talamo to win; took a speed horse back and made one run, interesting strategy.

6 Candy Sunrise – His slowest race have come over the main track; last was a big improvement, albeit on grass.

Long Shot – 1 Cabo Chico

Race 8 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Tanquerray – Outran her odds when an even fifth at 41/1; Mike Pupye babies improve a lot the second time out.

9 Copperopolis – In a race this lacklustre, one must spy the FTS; watch the tote board for more clues.

Long Shot – 5 Lady Now

Best Bet – 9 The Whole Deal (race 6)

Santa Anita Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/3/$22.20; Long Shots, 9/2/$23.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Santa Anita Final Totals – 418/93/$670.20; Long Shots, 210/36/$409.60; Best Bets, 24/7/$20.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #7 Flerudefortyfour (2/1) in race 4 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Leroidssioux won at Parx paying $4.60 to win, $3.00 to place and $2.20 to show. Stats – 165/114/$1,006.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick