HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile (turf, rail at at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Mama Rosa – Tepid chalk should relish the turf rail out 15 feet; just missed last time as a beaten favorite.

Ruffled Feathers – Another who just lost last time in an unlucky effort; Solis will sit and make one run.

Long Shot – Hot Headliner

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

She’s Very Rare – Chalk gets a big rider switch from Garrett Gomez to Aaron Gryder; it’ll help the price.

Crystal Empire R N – She’ll keep showing improvement, typically of a Kathy Walsh baby; will be running late.

Long Shot – Moon Over Malibu

Race 3 – 5 1/2 furlongs, $70,000 W. L. Proctor Memorial, 2-year-olds

Classical Slew – Doug O’Neill has an uncoupled entry; I suspect one of the two will win, rail post helps.

Track N Attack – Other O’Neill has a major disadvantage of a parking lot post in an abbreviated sprint.

Long Shot – Ritzville

Race 4 – 7 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

Watch Over Me – Sharp win off the claim by Craig Lewis; has plenty of back class to repeat that effort.

Trilliant – He’s been burning a lot of money lately; the kind that’ll win just when you give up on him.

Long Shot – Flip the Penny

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $50,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Nitro Active – Been knocking at the door in last 3 starts; figures to stalk the pace and grind it out late.

Unbridled Story – Sharp win last time for Jeff Mullins; is not outclassed in class rise to NW1X.

Long Shot – Suit Yourself

Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Sindyfromsantacruz – Stretching out around 2-turns for the first time; sliding down the claiming ladder too.

Juicy Lucy – Stretching out around 2-turns for the first time; figures to get position for a nice trip.

Long Shot – Imadethecashcall

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $55,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 4-year-olds and up

Lease of Life – With multiple speed types, his closing style will be flattered; David Flores for Bobby Frankel.

Colgan’s Chip – Speedball will like the turf rail out 15 feet; key is how many others pester him early on.

Long Shot – Buenos Dias

Race 8 – 5 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Three for Marino – Was favored in debut for Kathy Walsh; figures to improve a lot in second start.

Unbridled Meeting – Has shown enough to think she’ll keep improving; many question marks in this heat.

Long Shot – Camille C

Best Bet – Classical Slew (race 3)

Hollywood Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$32.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$14.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals – 448/114/$800.00; Long Shots, 225/36/$405.20; Best Bets, 25/9/$35.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #1 Elusive Gift (3/1) in race 1 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Silvercup Baby finished out at Belmont Park. Stats – 79/62/$468.90