Horse Racing: Today at Hollywood Park, June 6

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $23,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

1 Big Wags - Sharp win now dropping back down in class; he clearly is racing with his friends tonight.

3 Bluegrass Reward - Could be lone early speed, among the best bets in horse racing; catch him to win.

Long Shot - 6 Husband’s Folly

Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Turn On the Brites - Interesting maiden claiming winner; like when a horse wins and runs a much lower Beyer speed figure.

4 Lovmeister - Favorite taking a huge class drop for Walther Solis; has speed, but can sit a trip if asked to.

Long Shot - 1 Corsa Di Cavalli

Race 3 - 1 1/4 miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Miss Pippa - Has finished close up in her last five starts; like the ground saving journey, especially on grass.

5 The Only Key - Her last win came for a $40K price tag; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Long Shot - 3 Thisismystage

Race 4 - 5 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

3 She’s Flush - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to beat these.

5 Cabbage - Another taking the large class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; showed some early speed in debut.

Long Shot - 8 Tom Kha

Race 5 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000

3 Four Better - Claimed by Peter Miller, the third race in a row this filly has changed barns; adding blinkers on for this.

9 Sean S - Joshua Litt returns her in a claim proof race; no doubt this $25K class is right up her alley.

Long Shot - 10 Distant Image

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $30,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Magnum Force - Large rider switch to Garrett Gomez for the money shot; has forged a team tandem with Marty Jones.

1 Proud Boss - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adding blinkers on this this good spot.

Long Shot - 3 Dontextndrive

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Allowance, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Gifting - Well regarded colt got the job done in last; value with Rafael Bejarano jumping off to ride Wednesday.

6 Biorhythm - Tom Proctor cut her teeth at Keeneland under Gary Stevens; gets Garrett Gomez to ride this afternoon.

Long Shot - 5 Wednesday

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Beautiful Spirit - Tepid chalk was bet in debut and ran well for third; showed good tactical speed to sit a trip.

1 Coco de Carchy - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; this race is full of question marks.

Long Shot - 15 Rich in Tradition

Best Bet - 1 Big Wags (race 1)

Hollywood Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/3/$16.40; Long Shots, 9/2/$24.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals - 420/107/$681.20; Long Shots, 204/27/$288.80; Best Bets, 24/7/$33.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #8 Gravitate (2/1) in race 5 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, In Kelly’s Defense won at Churchill Downs paying $4.20 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats - 90/58/$440.30; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick