HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Gold Image - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; improved a lot last out.
Asanti - Beaten favorite should enjoy the class relief today; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.
Long Shot - She's Very Rare
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $14,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
Big Wave Rider - Just missed last time in first try facing winners; should improve off that experience.
Afleet Bud - Been knocking at the door but like all these has just one winner's photo; will be grinding late.
Long Shot - Push Send
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $50,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Grazen - Choice in a tight fit among five; stretches out around 2-turns for the first time.
Smooth and Savvy - He's big on cashing paychecks, but not on winning; suspect Gomez makes a late run.
Long Shot - Ukiah
Race 4 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $48,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Raingear - Big class relief and good turf sprints point to a live one; must overcome a difficult post.
Slam Slew - Speedy sort must clear Living Word and Sognatore, if possible; should be a quick pace.
Long Shot - Sognatore
Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Brilliant Response - Among a few taking the biggest class drop in racing; faced much better at Del Mar.
Extended - Sight unseen since a horror show at Hollywood a year ago; drops from MSW to maiden claiming.
Long Shot - Eclipse Syrah
Race 6 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up
Bad Boy - Tepid chalk in a difficult race on paper; suspect the winner will manage a perfect trip.
Tent - He's not big on winning, but runs good numbers for this reduced class; surprise at a square price.
Long Shot - Rhetorically
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up
Nikki'sgoldensteed - Tight squeeze in a field where all 6 can win it; saves ground under Victor Espinoza.
Valiant Effort - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this new low level; will be slugging it out late.
Long Shot - Yankee Visionary
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, $150,000, Milady Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Zenyatta - The best distaffer in the country resides here; only thing that can beat her is rust.
Life Is Sweet - She would be a #1 in any barn but the John Shirreffs stable; she just keeps improving.
Long Shot - Dawn After Dawn
Race 9 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Storm the Church - Jeff Mullins is taking time to fight the law back in New York; strictly the one to beat.
Dreamalong - Dead late closer seems to get into gear too little, too late; meets a softer group today.
Long Shot - First Grade
Best Bet - Zenyatta (race 8)
Hollywood Friday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/2/$12.20; Long Shots, 7/3/$21.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 342/87/$605.60; Long Shots, 172/28/$313.80; Best Bets, 20/7/$29.80
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Mr. Unstoppable (4/1) in race 3 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Chorus Music ran second at Belmont Park paying $3.60 to place and $2.80 to show. Stats - 73/57/$435.80
