Horse Racing
November 21, 2010 - 12:00 am
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $38,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
6 The Unusual One - Appears he could be lone speed in here; Joel Rosario is riding ultra hot so far this meet.
3 Blazing - Like the turn back in distance, now he should be dead fit for best; Brice Blanc sits a trip and fires late.
Long Shot - 4 Sarbonne
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $38,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
2 Stephen's Got Hope - Dead late closer was a stride late last time; second start off a 6-month hiatus, he'll be tighter.
4 Isle of Prado - Ben Cecil taking the blinkers off, but keeping Joel Rosario on; logical contender with modest improvement.
Long Shot - 5 Alisal
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $44,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Malibu Pier - Appears everything will go her way, including big time class relief; good post for the kind of trip she'll need.
3 Oui Say Oui - Ran evenly in last while finishing last among 5; was flattered when Briecat won next time out.
Long Shot - 2 Calle Vista
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 Scorsese - Rail skimming ride for David Flores; he'll save ground and angle out for a winning move in the lane.
5 Time for Atonement - Tried tougher in NoCal last time; from the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer, he has the stock to win a title.
Long Shot - 3 Three Pointer
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $12,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 Streets of Heaven - Not the kind of rider you expect on a short priced chalk; remember it's still 90 percent the horse.
3 Troubletimesthree - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; might wake up with the blinkers on.
Long Shot - 4 Gold Trim
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $38,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
1a Screaming Regal - Main half of a strong Tommy Town entry; closed resolutely in debut, one step improvement wins it.
6 Bathing Beauty - No shame being second best in debut to a 7-length winner; Cliff Sise babies are precocious and will improve.
Long Shot - 9 Excessively Trick
Race 7 - 7 furlongs, $100,000 Moccasin, Fillies, 2-year-olds
2 Sugarinthemorning - Only starter with 2 career wins; she appears to have a very high ceiling, like her chances.
5 Turbulent Descent - Logical chalk off a big figure winning debut; these fillies look faster than the colt's yesterday.
Long Shot - 4 Tales in Excess
Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
2 Hunch - Last seen a year ago losing to a salty group in the Malibu; given time to mature and appears fit off the layoff.
3 Earnednevergiven - Hard knocking veteran gives a good account every time; the kind of horse any owner would want.
Long Shot - 6 Sea Rascal
Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
6 Take a Hard Look - Was a stride late last time racing first out for a price tag; this is obviously his comfort level.
4 Copy That Dream - In a field this slow, you need to look a the FTS; has win early pedigree and decent workouts.
Long Shot - 1 Breakmark
Best Bet - 2 Sugarinthemorning (race 7)
Hollywood Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/4/$17.00; Long Shots, 9/3/$38.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 179/48/$267.00; Long Shots, 87/19/$180.60; Best Bets, 11/2/$8.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #9 Show Trial (4/1) in race 8 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Fugitive Angel ran third at Churchill Downs paying $2.80 to show. Stats - 192/139/$1,068.30