HORSE RACING
July 15, 2010 - 11:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 7:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up
Seven Point One - Has a ton of back class, but has been away nearly 2 years; like Joel Rosario up, key question is fitness.
Satellite - Returns from a slumming trip to Phoenix; claimed by a low percentage trainer, figures to be way overbet.
Long Shot - Within Reason
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,600, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Brianville - Let's try this sprinter stretching out around 2 turns for the first time; speed carries farther at night in Inglewood.
Manofgold - Tepid chalk in a real jigsaw puzzle of a race; this race should be in the pick 6, put a blanket over the whole field.
Long Shot - Tizexchange
Race 3 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
Gold Trim - Takes a steep class drop after 3 even efforts; from the solid Peter Miller barn has every reason to improve.
Swift Demand - Tepid chalk in another open race; Ron Ellis suffered a brutal loss in stable superstar Rail Trip.
Long Shot - Skippy Due
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $44,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Jack's Wild - The top 3 were in a mad scrum back on June 18; not much separating them except who gets the best trip.
Miguel's Mascot - Tepid chalk in another good test; ran great off a year hiatus, question is whether he'll bounce or not.
Long Shot - Pop'shands Are Hot
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,600, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Aeromon - Logical chalk gets the ultimate rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; clean trip wins it.
Gold Schleiger - Speedball tactics just missed in last off a year hiatus; expect similar speed tactics tonight.
Long Shot - Olympic Magic
Race 6 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $26,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Westwood Pride - The jockey title comes down to the wire this weekend: Rafael Bejarano and Joel Rosario are fighting tooth and nail.
Sheeza Beast - Finished right with Westwood Pride in last; not much separating the two, this one is from Mike Mitchell.
Long Shot - Melbisha
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $43,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Can't Topper - Mike Mitchell sharp shooter has won 2 straight; she should see plenty of pace to stalk and pounce late.
Missdealornodeal - Speedball can play cat and mouse with Tenacious Tina; won from slightly off the pace two races ago.
Long Shot - Tenacious Tina
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Papa Lev - No shock when this Unusual Heat get improved a ton on grass in last; has the foundation to move ahead some more.
Lodi Red - Tepid chalk on a card full of wide open handicapping enigmas; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.
Long Shot - Dontmesroundwitjim
Best Bet - Aeromon (race 5)
Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/7/$37.80; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 913/269/$1,741.80; Long Shots, 447/48/$563.80; Best Bets, 54/30/$120.00
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #9 Proud Zoe (4/1) in race 9 at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Blue Devil Bel ran second at Finger Lakes paying $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 127/91/$646.80