HORSE RACING

TODAY AT OAK TREE AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Zippin E - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; best stride will come late.

1 Lutess - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this career-low class; tactical speed to sit a decent trip.

Long Shot - 2 Miss Picaboo

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

3 Timetobegone - Was flattered when Far From the Sun won next out; Bob Baffert babies typically improve with experience.

4 The Zapana - Tepid chalk in a wide-open affair; has shown steady improvement in each of three races.

Long Shot - 1 Forty Paces

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $26,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 It's Not Unusual - Ran a winning race for this class in last; shown improvement off the claim by Dan Hendricks.

6 Uncle Greg - Has improved a lot since being claimed by Jack Carava; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.

Long Shot - 5 No Stadium

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $33,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds

3 Lyons Barton - No barn hotter than Kristin Mulhall right now; off the claim, adds blinkers on, the one to beat.

1 Fandino - Speedball tactics from the rail; has the right jockey to steal this on the front end, P Val.

Long Shot - 5 Saravas Wild Again

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Dave's Ruler - May have moved too soon into a fast pace in last; his prior races are clearly fast enough to beat these.

3 Tsunami Warning - The less starts the better at this bottom class; like the rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot - 4 Anga

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $26,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Dynamic Range - Field is full of horses on the drop; dead-late closer is vastly shortening up in distance.

1 Swift Winds - Hasn't run for a price tag in some time; main concern is a putrid 0-for-8 over Inglewood lawn.

Long Shot - 6 Mr. Katz

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Usurp - Claimed by Mike Machowsky and spotted to win; fine resume at Hollywood, gets P Val for the money shot.

1 Dapper Gene - Claimed by Ted West barn that is warming up; saves ground and fires fast late.

Long Shot - 3 Valiant Effort

Race 8 - 7 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

3 Justice Reigns - Been overmatched in recent races; gets Joel Rosario and taking a steep drop in class.

9 Rathman - Speedball may have finally found a no-passing-zone race; clearly the one to catch in the stretch.

Long Shot - 7 Big Revolution

Best Bet - 3 Lyons Barton (race 4)

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

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Flatter Than Me (6/1) in race 3 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Fiery Red ran second at Keeneland paying $3.80 to place and $3.00 to show. Stats - 180/131/$997.50