Horse Racing

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