HORSE RACING

TODAY AT OAK TREE AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds

5 Luv Dragon - Like the turn back in distance and recent races; has won 2-of-3 in Inglewood, no small advantage.

1 Fire in the Wind - Recent action at Fairplex should have him tight; like his sneaky good record at Hollywood.

Long Shot - 3 Summers At Delmar

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Stella Del Teatro - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Robert Troeger adds blinkers on.

7 Harlan's Tune - Logical chalk is strictly the one to beat; beaten favorite at Fairplex, should be ready to fire.

Long Shot - 4 Wild Hombre

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

2 Spaniard - Speedball figures to play catch me if you can; main question is the distance, but he has won at 7 furlongs.

7 Don Tito - Calder invader is a dead-late closer; looks like a cold quinella with one speedball and one late closer.

Long Shot - 3 Our Shorty

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Bad Boy - Has a ton of back class to handle these; second start off the claim by Julio Canani, has won thrice in Inglewood.

6 Self Assured - Dead-late closer figures to sit in arrears and make one brush; Alonso Quinonez had a solid Fairplex meet.

Long Shot - 1 Waafi

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $38,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Golden Nip - Typical green debut, slow early, fast finish; Vladimir Cerin baby should improve second time out.

4 Teenage Dancer - Ran well in last off a 7-month hiatus; move from open $25K claiming to state-bred MSW is lateral.

Long Shot - 7 Fit Kitty

Race 6 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $40,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

1 Oak Kye Why - Has proven he does not need the lead to succeed; saves ground under Mike Smith and fires late.

7 Cee's Pryme - 2-for-2 lifetime with both wins on the lead; first time turf, but the switch from synthetics is easier.

Long Shot - 2 Call Me Honcho

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $38,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

7 Boychik - Exits a talented field and appeared to be given a good education; expect improvement second time out.

2 Chapman's Peak - Was well meant in debut for John Sadler; was bet to 2/1 and showed true grit fighting down to the wire.

Long Shot - 3 Rachels Moon

Race 8 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Unzip Me - Tepid vote for the chalk in a very difficult heat; tactical speed to sit a perfect stalking trip.

1 Alpha Kitten - Saving ground from the rail is a big advantage in a turf sprint; Joel Rosario gets back in the groove.

Long Shot - 6 Dotsy Jean

Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Salty Sarah - Like the turn back in distance from route to sprint; figures to stalk the pace and grind it out late.

2 Tribul Witch - Has just missed twice in this same condition; has lots of hang in her, but she gets in the picture.

Long Shot - 9 Entabeni

Best Bet - 2 Spaniard (race 3)

Del Mar Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/5/$29.60; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.60

Del Mar Final Totals - 614/154/$999.60; Long Shots, 307/46/$482.40; Best Bets, 36/16/$68.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - 1 Charlies Swell (5/2) in race 3 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. Season stats - 163/117/$887.80