HORSE RACING

TODAY AT OAK TREE AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, $100,000 Donald Valpredo Cal Cup Sprint, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

1 Cost of Freedom - Was pointing to the BC Sprint, but things didn't pan out; obviously this is an easier spot.

4 My Summer Slew - Dead late closer will hope others soften up the chalk; Alonzo Quinonez had choices, lands here.

Long Shot - 3 Goggles McCoy

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $40,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

5 Going for a Spin - Second time out Jerry Hollendorfer is a winning angle; like that Rafael Bejarano takes over too.

1 Zenidekka - Logical chalk gets first time Lasix for Neil Drysdale; ground saving trip under P Val.

Long Shot - 4 Clubhouse Rules

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $40,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

1 Shelter Cove - Experience is a great teacher; his last try showed he has the ability to win this wire to wire.

2 Arresting Officer - Interesting FTS from the Mike Mitchell barn; watch the tote board for additional clues.

Long Shot - 4 Just Jumped In

Race 4 - 6 furlongs (turf), $100,000 John Deere Cal Cup Distaff, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Ruination - Appears to be the speed of the speed; right P Val to break on top, play catch me if you can.

4 U R All That I Am - Like the turn back in distance; figures to have a target in Ruination turning for home.

Long Shot - 2 Miss G. I. Jane

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 TOC/CTT Cal Cup Matron, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Ultra Blend - Tiny edge in a tight fitting race; she has done most of her damage in open company, Cal-breds tonight.

7 Lady Railrider - NoCal shipper from top flight trainer Steve Specht; not to be underestimated as the favorite.

Long Shot - 4 Catsalot

Race 6 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $40,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

1 The Unusual One - Getting long in the tooth in 0-for-9 resume; this is his best chance yet to graduate facing slowpokes.

6 Emerald Assets - Disaster at Fairplex will only color his decent form; back on turf, blinkers off, P Val up.

Long Shot - 4 Hittheroadrunning

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, $75,000 Robert Walter Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

6 California Nectar - Among many going around 2-turns for the first time; only way to find out is to try it.

3 Warren's Flyer - Dead late closer should see plenty of high cheese to chase; stretches out for the first time.

Long Shot - 1 Warren's Idol

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf), $100,000 John C. Mabee Cal Cup Mile, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

5 Bruce's Dream - Talented turf runner has a high ceiling; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip for Joe Talamo.

6 Liberian Freighter - Last time was the wedding at 22/1 odds, is this the funeral; right at home with state-breds.

Long Shot - 3 Colgan's Chip

Race 9 - 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 Cal Cup Classic, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

2 Enriched - Was overmatched in the grade 1 Shadwell Mile; he returns home to face restricted foes, the one to beat.

1 Unusual Suspect - Dead last closer will hope for some heat on the front end; P Val saves all the ground inside.

Long Shot - 8 Soul Candy

Race 10 - 1 1/16th miles, $75,000 Bob Benoit Cal Cup Juvenile, 2-year-olds

7 Jailbird Jimmy - Doug O'Neill got away with one in last; chance to grab this guy for $40K, he'll be well worth it.

6 Slammer Time - He appears to get better as the races get longer; one of the few with solid 2-turn experience.

Long Shot - 5 Woodmans Luck

Best Bet - 1 Cost of Freedom (race 1)

Oak Tree Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$21.20; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Oak Tree Totals - 314/87/$632.00; Long Shots, 149/21/$189.20; Best Bets, 19/8/$31.00

The Plaza Breeders' Cup seminar is next Thursday at 5:30 p.m. My apologies for an error in Friday's column.

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Battle of Hastings (6/1) in race 9 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Flatter Than Me ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 181/131/$997.50