HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Cape Diver - Sharp win in last, now climbs a rung up the claiming ladder; saves all the ground, grinds it out late.

Soldier Betty - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this very winnable spot; need not be much to brush to victory.

Long Shot - Kalookan Year

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Dish the Dirt - Just missed in last, Mike Smith had choices and opted to ride for Peter Eurton; be along in time.

Queen Mariles - Joel Rosario is an able replacement for Smith; speedy sort can clock the field from the wide out.

Long Shot - Cosmic Queen

Race 3 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $62,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Inspiration Within - Exits a Cal-bred stakes for this modest open O/C; the Ed Moger barn has suddenly gotten red hot.

Cry and Catch Me - Chalk has been away 10-months, but showed ability in winning the Oak Leaf; she made need a race.

Long Shot - Witchy Meeting

Race 4 - 51/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Thankfully - Speedball draws the advantageous rail for a go trip; Joel Rosario plays catch me if you can.

Crooked Smile - Cruised to a cheap maiden win, but is placed properly to remain competitive; speed to attend the pace.

Long Shot - Swiss Marci

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $35,000, Claiming $40,000

Hiho Geronimo - There is enough early heat to set up his closing style; hugs the rail and saves all the ground.

Hammurabi - Has proven he can succeed without the lead; beat nothing in last but did it with the right style.

Long Shot - Overtime Victory

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Hot ën Dusty - Should get a nice trip, but Alex Solis is averse to a rail ride; she appears to be better than these.

Burg Berg - Can be a possible lone speed here, the most dangerous bet in racing; Aaron Gryder should send and sit.

Long Shot - Raiding Party

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Storybook - Ran like she needed the race in last, her first in 3-months; should be a lot tighter for this test.

Soft Shoe Shuffle - Among many who chased the stakes winner Tuscan Evening in last; Brice Blanc is underrated.

Long Shot - Meydan Princess

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, $150,000 Hollywood Oaks, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Third Dawn - Did not run a step at Keeneland, a public workout; her nose loss to Stardom Bound points her out today.

Diamond Tags - Tried her best in tough turf debut at Churchill; can rebound at square odds on synthetic, saves ground.

Long Shot - Evita Argentina

Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Personality Kid - Need not be much to get his photo taken; big class drop is the main reason for backing him.

Just Heat - First start in new barn of John Sadler; leap of faith that Rafael Bejarano legs up on a live one.

Long Shot - Drake Lake

Best Bet - Cape Diver (race 1)

Hollywood Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/5/$35.00; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 483/124/$864.80; Long Shots, 242/37/$416.20; Best Bets, 27/10/$39.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Ariege (5/2) at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Forever Together ran second at Belmont Park paying $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 81/64/$481.20