HORSE RACING
May 21, 2009 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up
Dubai Rainbow - Just missed last time, now is dropped again in class; is bound to find his comfort level today.
Eisenheim - Another maiden sliding down the claiming ladder; leap of faith in Rafael Bejarano on a live one.
Long Shot - I Want My Money
Race 2 - 5 furlongs (turf), $60,000 El Segundo, 4-year-olds and up
Euroglide - He has a big advantage of recent action; may not be the better horse, but is in good form.
Get Funky - Logical chalk returns from a 7-month hiatus; was last seen in the BC Turf Sprint in Arcadia.
Long Shot - Sky Cape
Race 3 - 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Lover's House - FTS comes from the red hot tandem of Rafael Bejarano and Doug O'Neill; need not be much.
Miss Dubai - Beaten favorite looks best among those with experience; watch the tote board for clues.
Long Shot - Giveme Tat Ting
Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Phelps Street - Chance to be the speed of the speed in here; one among many taking a big class drop.
Indomitable - Graduated in last, now facing winners for the first time; suspect a stalking ground saving trip.
Long Shot - South of France
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Welken - Tepid chalk in a wide open heat; her two turf tries have both been good, promising grass runner.
Wondrous Event - Just missed a head in this exact condition at Santa Anita; dangerous if she repeats.
Long Shot - That's Hot
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Imforeal - Didn't run a step in her turf debut; returns to synthetics where she's fared much better.
Running After Boys - Hot run last time improving a ton over her debut; slight improvement here wins it.
Long Shot - Keep Active
Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Linda Lou - Has one way of going and that's fast; Victor Espinoza should play catch me if you can.
Schill - Miserable effort in last going a mile; might be better suited as a closing 1-turn turf sprinter.
Long Shot - Bussell Up
Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
Forest Danz - Interesting finale with lots of in-form horses with back class; value with low percentage jock.
Trilliant - Grinder won one of these two races ago; should see a wicked fast pace for Bejarano to close into.
Long Shot - Mi Rey
Best Bet - Dubai Rainbow (race 1)
Hollywood Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/6/$21.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.00
Hollywood Totals - 313/80/$548.00; Long Shots, 157/25/$276.80; Best Bets, 18/7/$29.80
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Moonport (3/1) in race 7 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Allrightreserved ran second at Belmont Park paying $3.00 to place and $2.60 to show. Stats - 71/55/$416.40