HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $46,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Knockout Artist - The most accomplished turf runner in the field; he won for $50K in last and was not claimed.

Spurrier - Tries turf for the first time; is in the best form or his career, good time to try the sod.

Long Shot - Aggie Engineer

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds

Pick to Click - Found his level in last three starts running at a reduced price tag; figures to be grinding late.

Cut the Check - Speedy sort beat a similar field two races ago; this class allows him to run with his friends.

Long Shot - Captain Steel

Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 2-year-olds

Yankee Romance - Just missed last time in a race fast enough to beat these if repeated; Joel Rosario should just send.

Quillotano - Dead late closer will need some help on the front end; has improved since his disastrous early races.

Long Shot - Lisa Lulu

Race 4 - 1 mile, Purse $28,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Forever My Love - May have bumped her head on the class ceiling in last; she drops down to face her friends.

Malibu Artiste - Makes her second start for trainer Carl Callahan; has shown sneaky good speed in grass races.

Long Shot - Madeline Ruby

Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

A Clever Ten - Has shown improvement each race under the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; speed to stalk and pounce.

Kimmyv - Beaten favorite chased A Clever Ten in last; chance to reverse the result if she improves a couple steps.

Long Shot - Boehle

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Exile - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; surprised Mandella has given up.

Free Lunch - Huge class drop from $50K to $25K for this; closer turns back from 2-turn route to elongated sprint.

Long Shot - Licoricewhip

Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $40,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

Conclave - Speedball was flattered when third to Kingsale King two race ago; turf rail out 15 feet can only help.

Hunch - Rafeal Bejarano had choices and opted to stick here; this colt has the pedigree to be any kind.

Long Shot - Cadillac

Race 8 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

You Know I Wancha - Chased the very good She's Funomenal; flattered when Crisp won an amazing race on Thursday.

Stockings - Chased an good uncoupled Bob Baffert entry in last; she will keep improving for trainer John Sadler.

Long Shot - Tanda

Best Bet - Yankee Romance (race 3)

Hollywood Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$38.00; Long Shots, 7/1/$8.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 331/80/$513.40; Long Shots, 162/23/$223.80; Best Bets, 19/9/$33.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #4 Pay In Kind (2/1) in race 6 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Autumnlady ran third at Aqueduct paying $2.20 to show. Stats - 184/132/$1,033.70