HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up
Devil On the Roof - Razor sharp since claimed by Vladimir Cerin; can benefit from a speed duel with the turf rail out 20 feet.
Yvett's Pride - Has good tactical speed to lead of follow very close up; the Tampa Bay races stack up well class wise.
Long Shot - Oliver
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $41,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
Raushenberg - Ran a winning race for this class in last; second start off a 5-month hiatus, should be much tighter.
Moonlark - Good third in SoCal debut last out; if Bob Baffert can't improve this colt, then no one can.
Long Shot - Delahoosee
Race 3 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $44,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Turns My Head - May have moved a tad early in last when blasted to the lead but collared late; like that Joel Rosario returns.
Harmonious - She looked like a filly, by Dynaformer, that would like grass much the best; youngster has a high turf ceiling.
Long Shot - Hard Way Ten
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, $60,000 Desert Stormer Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Free Flying Soul - No disgrace running third in the grade 1 Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs; this is a much easier spot.
Sweet August Moon - Dead late closer appears much stronger on synthetics than grass; chance to run over horses late.
Long Shot - Alpha Kitten
Race 5 - 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
Self Insured - Claimed in last as a beaten favorite and dropped in class to this very winable spot; will be flying late.
Hiho Geronimo - Claimed off a game win in last by Bob Hess; has a ton of back class where a repeat race is very doable.
Long Shot - Sea Rascal
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $17,600, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Indiara - Second start off a 2-month hiatus; she ran a decent third for $50K, now dropping down to $32K for Rafael Bejarano.
Sweetly - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Carla Gaines adding blinkers on for this.
Long Shot - Diva Gone Wild
Race 7 - 1 1/4 miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $44,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Tamarack Smarty - Square price on a colt overdue to run a big race; Joe Talamo needs to move just a tad sooner turning for home.
Yodelen Dan - Kristin Mulhall has earned some paychecks since claiming from Jeff Mullins; tepid chalk in a wide open affair.
Long Shot - Rumba Along
Race 8 - 7 furlongs, Purse $43,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Money Lover - Like the turn back in distance from 2-turn route to elongated sprint; will be grinding fast in the lane.
Missdealornodeal - Gutsy MSW win for Rafael Bejarano and Carla Gaines; has worked two bullet workouts since graduating.
Long Shot - Magic Launch
Race 9 - 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 Californian, 3-year-olds and up
Rail Trip - He sure looks like the best handicap horse in SoCal; shown the maturity to rate off the pace and finish.
Aitcho - John Shirreffs and Jerry Moss have always liked this horse; their patience may finally start paying off big time.
Long Shot - Tres Borrachos
Race 10 - 5 furlongs, Purse $41,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
American Wildcat - Of the ones with experience, his debut race looked best; well meant first time out.
Western Mood - Like the connections of the FTS, Joel Rosario and the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer, watch the tote for clues.
Long Shot - Gifted Crusader
Best Bet - Rail Trip (race 9)
Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$22.60; Long Shots, 8/3/$43.20; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.20
Hollywood Park Totals - 558/160/$1,034.80; Long Shots, 274/31/$361.60; Best Bets, 33/18/$73.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #6 Prince Will I Am (4/1) in race 8 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Enclosure ran third at Belmont Park paying $2.10 to show. Stats - 108/79/$569.70
