HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $40,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Scarlett's Place - Much improved effort when put on the engine; Garrett Gomez likes to wait, sitting on go.
Dave's Revenge - Logical chalk off the big class drop; Joel Rosario had choices and rides for Jerry Hollendorfer.
Long Shot - Gumption
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
Quiet Invader - Ran a winning race for this MSW level in debut; if he improves one step, will be tough to handle.
Mr. Ricochet - Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; faced good ones at Keeneland, maybe better than these.
Long Shot - Churchonsunday
Race 3 - 1 1/4 miles (turf), Purse $42,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds and up
Ridge Dance - Third start off a 14-month hiatus; part of an uncoupled Neil Drysdale entry, not much separates them.
Obrigado - Tepid chalk in an open race; hasn't run for a price tag in a long, long time.
Long Shot - Dewey's Special
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $50,000 Stuka, 2-year-olds
Tiz Chrome - Private purchase by Las Vegans Bernie Schiappa and Terry Lanni; expect immediate improvement.
Cardiff Giant - Getting tested for class off a sharp $40K claiming win; can be productive in 1-turn races.
Long Shot - Domonation
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds
Espresso Springs - Ran evenly in his SoCal debut; big rider switch to Garrett Gomez and a subtle class drop.
Eternally Fast - Part of an interesting entry; like when the entry has complementary running styles.
Long Shot - Really Uptown
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $22,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Uffizi - Won a turf route for $32K and now is dropped to $25K; suspicious except it's Mike Mitchell.
Icemancometh - Appeared overmatched in last, now plunges in class; has lots of speed, bad post, to leave early.
Long Shot - Catastaire
Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
Exfusion - Looks like a nice prospect for the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; moves up if Domonation wins.
Dontsellmetofelons - Ironic name considering colt is trained by Jeff Mullins; kin to I Want Revenge.
Long Shot - Clutch Player
Race 8 - 6 furlongs (turf), $38,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Adam Suances - Was flattered when The Usual Q. T. won the Del Mar Derby; regroups in an easier turf sprint.
Trail Mix - Hard knocking veteran always throws his A game; speed to lead or follow close up.
Long Shot - Atticus Jack
Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, $750,000 Cash Call Futurity, 2-year-olds
Lookin At Lucky - Was clearly best despite a very wide trip from parking lot post 13; this is clearly his house.
Wildlee Special - Like the fact Richard Dutrow thought enough to come out; just broke his MSW, but did it with style.
Long Shot - Noble's Promise
Race 10 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Remember Mike - Disguised good effort when off slow, but finished fast in last; chance in a wide open affair.
Renzo Sean - Tepid chalk slides down in class off a 9-month hiatus; Rafael Bejarano for the live Ron Ellis barn.
Long Shot - Easy Peazy
Best Bet - Lookin At Lucky (race 9)
Hollywood Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$45.40; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 408/107/$665.20; Long Shots, 200/28/$278.80; Best Bets, 24/12/$41.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 Roman Silver (5/2) in race 9 at Turfway Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Silky Serenade ran out at Fair Grounds. Stats - 188/135/$1,053.30
