HORSE RACING

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