HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $55,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Sangaree - Lost all chance at the start last time out; made a huge middle move before Espinoza wrapped up late.
Vespucci - Speedball figures to be lonesome in front; Joel Rosario will nurse his energy all the way around.
Long Shot - Cigar Man
Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Veranda Cafe - Joel Rosario thought enough to pick up the mount; Peter Miller does well at Hollywood.
Kami D B C - Tepid chalk in a wide open race; she's had lots of chance, but only one for a price tag.
Long Shot - Sister Lucy
Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $35,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Kilderry - Moves from extreme outside post to the rail; bigger chance is rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.
Mr. Wolverine - Tepid chalk draws the parking lot post; big class drop points him out as the one to beat.
Long Shot - Tent
Race 4 - 6 1/2 fulrongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Scottish Diamond - Has been very productive for Doug O'Neill, yet nobody claims him; good tactical speed.
Bad Boy - Claimed in last by Mike Mitchell; that's reason enough to like him, will be firing late.
Long Shot - Midwesterner
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
Kumiva - Big run last time to just miss; Tom Bell adds blinkers on to show more early under Rafael Bejarano.
Hog's Hollow - Square price if you can get 8/1 odds; Danny Sorenson takes over for a ground saving ride.
Long Shot - Dynamic Range
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Upper Manhattan - Won by the skin of her teeth in last; ground saving trip, hope Alex Solis gets out late.
Nine to Dine - Speedball will try to bottom out the field; likely aimed too high in last for $40K.
Long Shot - There Goes Gee Gee
Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
Plasma Beam - Logical chalk ran a bang up debut second; if he improves even one step, he'll probably win.
The Whammer - Been away 8-months after 3 in the money finishes; fresh and fit, could move forward today.
Long Shot - Hunch
Race 8 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $50,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Don't Forget Faith - Interesting NoCal shipper in another open heat; Brice Blanc loves to sit and make one run.
Kicken Vixen - Reunited with Rafael Bejarano; broke her MSW on turf 2 back, has good tactical speed.
Long Shot - Pericia Fina
Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 Affirmed Handicap, 3-year-olds
Cape Truth - Draw a line thru the Lone Star debacle and one turf try; colt is 2-for-2 wins over synthetics.
Grazen - Logical chalk looked good winning last on the stretch out; set slow pedestrian fractions to win.
Long Shot - Scorewithcater
Race 10 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
Zip Quik - Big debut third in the Willard Proctor; faces easier here, received a nice education in debut.
Alfarabi - FTS from Eoin Harty need not be much to be a factor; hot riding Joel Rosario takes the call.
Long Shot - Ranger Heartley
Best Bet - Zip Quik (race 10)
Hollywood Park Friday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$13.60; Long Shots, 8/2/$34.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 614/147/$1,053.00; Long Shots, 308/52/$578.40; Best Bets, 34/11/$44.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #8 Battle of Hastings (2/1) in race 11 at Colonial Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Lover of Dreams ran second at Belmont Park paying $2.40 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats - 87/69/$507.90
