HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 5 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Purse $20,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Miss Nikki C. - Been well bet in both career starts and retains top jock Joel Rosario; will be grinding hard late.

Leslie Rules - Tepid chalk in a slow looking heat; biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming.

Long Shot - Marvelette

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $13,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

Fiery Trippi - Big class dropper from the red hot Jeff Mullins, I mean, Ral Ayers barn; repeat race would pulverize these.

Autocue - Consistent sort has won 5-of-13 starts, great for this class animal; best stride will come late.

Long Shot - Just Heat

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Isle of Giant's - Ran like a dead short horse in last off a 5-month hiatus; like that Joel Rosario takes over tonight.

Exuma - Big favorite here after being double digit odds his last 7 starts; class dropper does not offer much value.

Long Shot - Lake Meza

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $41,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

Tiz Golden - Ron Ellis babies improve a lot second time out; was well bet at 3/1 odds in his career debut.

Lunada Bay - Was flattered when Kevlar Kid won his next out; saves all the ground and comes flying fast late.

Long Shot - Farallone

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

Royal F J - Rafael Bejarano had multiple choices, opted to ride here for Jack Carava; long overdue for graduation day.

Hog's Hollow - Joel Rosario is another with choices, ends up on Eoin Harty; needs to sit patient and make one run.

Long Shot - Battle School

Race 6 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Stevie's Afleet - Usually don't like the rail in an elongated sprint; has the back class to rumble with these.

A Sassy Fusaichi - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; has been enormous in this $25K price tag since claimed by Mike Mitchell.

Long Shot - Humble Maggie Go

Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $29,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Uncle Jeep - When Rafael Bejarano chooses one horse over others, you have to trust him; tactical speed to sit a trip.

Greenwich Park - Rajiv Maragh rode at the BC at Santa Anita; this might be his first mount ever at Hollywood Park.

Long Shot - Partywithlarryz

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $43,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds and up

Thomas Baines - Class edge to the one with graded stakes on his resume; like the turn back in distance too.

Twirling Candy - Sight unseen since an impressive debut win at the Hollywood fall meet; note no Joel Rosario today.

Long Shot - Just Magic

Race 9 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), $250,000 Gamely, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Tuscan Evening - Mare is the turf queen of the west; finds another paceless race where she'll set her own fractions.

Gotta Have Her - One of the most consistent turf runners out west; versatile enough to sprint or go long like today.

Long Shot - Forever Together

Race 10 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,600, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Dos Veinte - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to her career low level; her race 2 back is fast enough to graduate.

Inspired Queen - In a race this poor, you need to look at all the FTS; bred to win early and from a live baby barn.

Long Shot - Michelle Marie

Best Bet - Tiz Golden (race 4)

Hollywood Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/8/$45.40; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.20

Hollywood Park Totals - 388/111/$702.60; Long Shots, 191/18/$212.20; Best Bets, 23/12/$53.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #6 Lone Cypress (7/2) in race 7 at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Clean Shot ran third at Arlington Park paying $2.60 to show. Stats - 99/71/$537.40