HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
A Sassy Fusaichi - Speedball must harness his energy for 7-furlongs; class drop is truly a godsend.
Snow On Christmas - Tepid chalk in an open race; Bill Spawr claimed for $10k, runs him lower at $8K.
Long Shot - Blushing Bear Cat
Race 2 - 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Such Fortune - In baby races, a lot of times you handicap the humans; Adam Kitchingman can get FTS ready.
Well Deserved - Draws the top jockey, Joel Rosario, left in the room Kentucky Derby week; watch the tote.
Long Shot - Unbridled Meeting
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Sheza Maneater - Her last two races have been miserable; leap of faith that return to Inglewood wakes her up.
Stanford Dolly - Big class rise off a determined NoCal win; ground saving trip for Joel Rosario.
Long Shot - Wood Art
Race 4 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Dextera - Just missed last time and now trainer Jim Cassidy adds blinkers on; she keeps improving.
Joyance - Clunker last time after a solid second two races ago; Mark Glatt adds blinkers on for improvement.
Long Shot - Red White and Brew
Race 5 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Gandolf - Speedy sort did everything but win last time; faces Midwesterner again, can turn the tables.
Midwesterner - Thrilling win last time in a last to first rally; Hollywood is a lot more speed favoring.
Long Shot - Soda Pop Kid
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $14,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
King of the Green - One among many taking a serious drop in class; exits a pretty strong field.
Jan's Ruling Angel - Dead late closer is also taking a steep class drop; value with Danny Sorenson up.
Long Shot - Poet of Cloth
Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $48,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Cardinal Zin - Dead late closer should see a positive race shape to flatter his style; Alex Solis is hungry.
Slam Slew - Been away 16-months for Richard Mandella; fresh face can show a lot of early speed.
Long Shot - Maui Mark
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Cadeaux du Monde - Tiny edge in the most difficult race on the card; many of these are professional maidens.
Kerzner - Was part of a blanket finish last time out; consistent sort figures to be a part of the number.
Long Shot - Tame That Tiger
Best Bet - Gandolf (race 5)
Hollywood Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/2/$29.80; Long Shots, 8/4/$37.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 94/24/$180.20; Long Shots, 52/10/$114.80; Best Bets, 6/2/$7.20
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Battle of Hastings (3/1) in race 10 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Broad Stone won at Churchill paying $7.20 to win, $4.60 to place and $3.40 to show. Stats - 59/48/$383.30
