HORSE RACING
April 22, 2009 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 4 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds
Awesome Swiss - The Hollywood meet usually means trainer Mike Harrington and his Swiss Yodeler babies.
Really Uptown - Uncoupled entry from Harrington; I fully expect one of the two to win the meet opener.
Long Shot - Grace Upon Grace
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Donttellmewhattodo - Faced much tougher in debut and Del Mar and then at Oak Tree; tough is ready to fire.
Spun Silver - FTS from future Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert; need not be much to get heard from here.
Long Shot - Annihilation
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds and up
Porfido - Bobby Frankel officially gave up on this guy for an $80K price tag; big time class relief.
Bonjour - Another exiting graded stakes for this much softer spot; cuts back in distance for this.
Long Shot - Union Avenue
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Foxy Games - Speedball from the rail should just leave; Jesus Rios is a very underrated rider.
Annís Plan - Turned in a real stinker last time; her prior races are certainly competitive with these.
Long Shot - Ju Ju Baby
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $44,000, Claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up
Cee Bargara - Dead late closer should see a positive race shape to rally into; first major upset of the meet?
Epic Power - Tepid chalk in an open looking affair; with a fast early pace, he can win from off the pace.
Long Shot - Kris Silver
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
Return of the King - Claimed by Kathy Walsh who quietly is having a fine year; taken for $40k, in for $20K.
Cape Town King - Could complete a king of an exacta box; away 10-month, fresh blood for the Inglewood meet.
Long Shot - Scottish Diamond
Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), $70,000 Harry Henson, 3-year-olds
Wall Street Wonder - Like the turn back in distance plus Bob Baffert adds blinkers on; can stalk the pace.
Backbackbackgone - Tepid chalk in another difficult race; draw a line thru the Sunshine Millions and he looks good.
Long Shot - Position A
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Ribald - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Joel Rosario takes over.
Drake Lake - Another taking the class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; his race two back was not bad.
Long Shot - Philly Slew
Best Bet - Ribald (race 8)
Santa Anita Sunday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/3/$23.40; Long Shots, 9/5/$49.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.00
Santa Anita Final Totals - 1,386/337/$2,300.80; Long Shots, 673/105/$1,245.80; Best Bets, 80/33/$121.40
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #7 Lawless Falls (3/1) in race 9 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Valtrus ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 53/44/$349.60