Horse Racing

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $55,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

3 Guest Star - Part of an uncoupled John Shirreffs entry; can see them finishing 1-2 in this heat.

7 Tiz Gianni - The other Shirreffs was flying in last when a stride late; no upset if he wins this.

Long Shot - 5 Lemou

Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $60,500, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

2 Details R Sketchy - Figures to be overlooked with Bob Baffert heavily favored; solid races since claimed by Hector Palma.

3 Sinai - A single for many in the pick 5, not me; must repeat off a career best, hard thing to do.

Long Shot - 1 Bet On Victor

Race 3 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $55,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

9 Rock Off - Dead late closer gets a parking lot post to stalk the early speed; it is a tough post in turf sprints.

4 Irish Art - FTS favored in a very difficult heat; from Carla Gaines, colt is working up a storm in the a.m.

Long Shot - 5 Switzers Da Man

Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 Swaps, 3-year-olds

3 Coil - Late developing colt has the pedigree to be a leader in the division; big step towards the Haskell and Travers.

1 Runflatout - Speedy sort is unproven around 2-turns; he will surely be heard from the first mile or so.

Long Shot - 4 Uncle Sam

Race 5 - 7 furlongs, Purse $18,700, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Lease of Life - Hate the post but like the horse, jock and trainer; Peter Miller tries blinkers on for this.

8 Capt. Sparrow - Did a classic pop and stop in last off the claim; like the shortening up in distance.

Long Shot - 5 Straightomidnight

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $38,500, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Mr. Katz - Old guy loves the Inglewood turf course; big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot.

3 Gothic Samurai - Speedy sort has the potential to lead these wire to wire; no sense playing coy in here.

Long Shot - 7 Porfido

Race 7 - 7 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

13 Indy Ride - Dead late closer gets a parking lot post to do his thing; should offer value in a tough heat.

7 Get My Fix - Closed fast as a beaten favorite in last; will be chalk again, can win with just one step improvement.

Long Shot - 12 Fortunate Appeal

Race 8 - 1 1/4 miles, $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup, 3-year-olds and up

7 First Dude - Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry; can pull a tag team effort on the chalk, strategy to watch.

1 Twirling Candy - He is the best horse in the race, but his own worst enemy; if he behaves he could crush these.

Long Shot - 8 Dark Cove

Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $57,200, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

7 Take a Yard - Like the turn back in distance which could intensify his late punch; P Val fell hard on Friday night.

9 Alley Hondro - Beaten favorite ran a cropper in last; his two races prior are both fast enough to upset these.

Long Shot - 5 Shediak

Race 10 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

13 Bryan Daniel - Rafael Bejarano trying to make a late charge in the rider race; will be grinding in the lane.

12 Clocker Moment - Dead late closer in a field full of slowpokes; will be passing quitters in the stretch.

Long Shot - 10 Bigbari

Best Bet - 3 Coil (race 4)

Hollywood Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$33.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals - 759/198/$1,327.80; Long Shots, 372/60/$645.00; Best Bets, 42/20/$75.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #Gio Ponti (2/1) in race 9 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Ninety Schillings won at Ellis Park paying $2.40 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 110/69/$566.10