HORSE RACING

TODAY AT OAK TREE AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Roman Chic - Among many taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; dead fit exiting two routes.

2 Lutess - In the money all three career starts; major contender especially if she improves one step.

Long Shot - 6 Moondance Ali

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Limited Passion - Good try in Fairplex MSW is a positive, not a negative; figures to keep improving for Bob Troeger.

2 Abovetheinfluence - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; exits a solid debut second at Del Mar.

Long Shot - 5 Tiz o' Gold

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $12,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Skellytown - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low for Mike Mitchell; should have beaten this kind in last.

3 Lucius Antonius - Fought prematurely for the lead in last, then succumbed; better if taken back off the early pace.

Long Shot - 4 Sheekey

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $23,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Cruzin Topless - Sharp win in last, now stretching back out around 2 turns; improved off the claim by Jack Carava.

5 Cash Queen Anna - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career-low level; could wake up at a square price.

Long Shot - 2 Musical Grace

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $26,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Girl of Panagaea - Has won both her turf starts at Hollywood; I like horses for courses, can upset at a square price.

1 Samba School - Sharp win over lesser lights at Fairplex; she has good grass form in Ireland, sneaky one from Mike Mitchell.

Long Shot - 8 Powerofvoodoo

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $40,000, Allowance, Fillies, 2-year-olds

3 Tales in Excess - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry, and one of them figures to win; expect one to take back and not duel.

1 May Day Rose - The more logical one to leave of the Baffert duo; goes as fast and as far as she can.

Long Shot - 2 Sarah's Secret

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $36,000, Claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds

2 Otto Von Voom - Beaten favorite in first race off the claim by Jerry Hollendorfer; drops in class, figures to improve.

3 California Soldier - Tepid chalk in a wide-open affair; John Sadler has made a lot of good claims in his career.

Long Shot - 8 Face and an Ace

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

10 Call Me Later - Last MSW race at Fairplex should set him up for this; big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot.

6 Wild and True - John Sadler was active at the claim box replenishing the stable; must have heard something about this guy.

Long Shot - 2 Swiss G's

Best Bet - 1 Skellytown (race 3)

Oak Tree Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 0/0/$0; Long Shots, 0/0/$0; Best Bet, 0/0/$0

Oak Tree Totals - 71/20/$110.00; Long Shots, 34/4/$32.40; Best Bets, 4/0/$0

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - 3 Hey Babe (4/1) in race 9 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Indian Bob ran out at Belmont Park. Stats - 165/118/$891.80