HORSE RACING

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