Horse Racing: Today at Hollywood Park, Dec. 1

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

5 Winninrulz - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adding blinkers on and Rafael Bejarano.

2 Through My Eyes - FTS from the hot Jeff Mullins barn; he's only started 11 at this meet, but they seemingly all ran well.

Long Shot - 4 Talk the Walk

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

5 Black Witch - FTS from Bob Baffert, working fast, what else; good to see Martin Garcia back in the barn.

2 Unseen Visitor - Mike Pupye FTS comes in with good clocker comments; Aaron Gryder is a welcome addition to the jockey colony.

Long Shot - 1 Gift Receipt

Race 3 - 6 furlongs (turf), $65,000 Skillful Joy, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Reneesgotzip - Speedball figures to try and bottom out the field; she is one fast distaff cannonball.

1 Byrama - While one favorite has early speed, this co-favorite will be coming from last; suspect they could meet at the wire.

Long Shot - 7 Nechez Dawn

Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles, $250,000 Native Diver, 3-year-olds and up

1 Game On Dude - Bob Baffert fired Rafael Bejarano and hired Mike Smith; looks like lone speed, the best bet in horse racing.

2 Richard's Kid - Rafael Bejarano would like nothing better than win and stick it to Baffert; synthetic surface specialist.

Long Shot - 5 Kettle Corn

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $30,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Slammer Time - Closed like a banshee to just miss in last; proven commodity at this modest class level.

8 Mr. Make Believe - Ran well in last, second off the claim from Richard Mandella; you know the pedigree is good for Jerry Fanning.

Long Shot - 1 Scorpion Time

Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Dance With Gable - Was a long time between drinks when he won last time; a repeat race puts him in the hunt again with these.

6 Hidden Blessing - Gutsy win last time, hopefully it didn't take everything out of him; speed to lead or follow close up.

Long Shot - 10 Dave's Pacemaker

Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

3 M Two Forty - Has been working absolute bullets for Bruce Headley; adding blinkers on, only one speed for this guy.

1 Troy Story - Tepid chalk in maybe the hardest race on the card; the rail post in Inglewood sod sprints is an advantage.

Long Shot - 9 Silver Dragon

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $52,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

8 Tres Borrachos - Hard to believe this guy is still eligible for an allowance condition; just shy of being a millionaire.

3 Golden Itiz - Promising return in last off a year hiatus; solid upset chance with just a step of improvement.

Long Shot - 4 Regulus

Race 9 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Purim's Dancer - Tom Proctor has an uncoupled entry and both are live; this filly won't see another price tag for a while.

9 Hidinginplainsight - Favorite must overcome a parking lot post in a turf sprint; somehow David Flores must find space to tuck in.

Long Shot - 2 Creditcardroulette

Race 10 - 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Visigodo - Mike Pupye has an uncoupled entry and both are taking steep class drops; race two back was a big figure race.

1 Northern Glow - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Aaron Gryder will give it all he's got.

Long Shot - 14 Midnight Raven

Best Bet - 5 Winninrulz (race 1)

Hollywood Park Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 12/5/$22.40; Long Shots, 6/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40

Hollywood Park Totals - 230/63/$409.20; Long Shots, 117/16/$183.80; Best Bets, 14/7/$30.60

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #7 Peb Hughes (6/1) in race 6 at Gulfstream Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Physical Delivery ran out at Aqueduct. Stats - 177/121/$1,053.40; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick