HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds

Benezit - Doug OíNeill drops him down in class and switches back to Cushion track; faces an easier task.

Forgive Your Sins - Game win last time on the stretch out; ground saving trip, slugs it out late.

Long Shot - Joe Carl

Race 2 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Lavender Touch - Sharp maiden win and left unclaimed for Jeff Mullins; now has many conditions to win through.

Wild Apart - Gets a break from parking lot post 10 stalls; beaten favorite can save some ground tonight.

Long Shot - Pedo Viejo

Race 3 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Witchy Meeting - This race is so tight, you can cover the lot with a chafing dish; see who gets the trip.

Ms. Olympio - Game win in last, now draws the advantageous rail; saves ground and fights it out late.

Long Shot - Dish the Dirt

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Spendamillionbux - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; Craig Dollase adds blinkers on.

Little Bro - Outran his high 26/1 odds when second last time; Jose DeLima adds blinkers on for luck.

Long Shot - Barney Bass

Race 5 - 61/2 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Maiden claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

Eisenheim - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; John Sadler takes the blinkers off.

Dubai Rainbow - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this new low level; third start off a 2-month hiatus.

Long Shot - Benís Bullet

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

Greedy Way - Sharp win last time and Peter Miller points for the Inglewood meet; expect an encore performance.

Forest Danz - Logical chalk is taking a huge class drop to face the bottom claimers; see if anythingís left.

Long Shot - Tox Dee Bee

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

Rhetorically - Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; Kathy Walsh comes off a solid Santa Anita meeting.

Tent - John Sadler has an uncoupled entry; ground saving trip, flattered when Wild Diplomat won next out.

Long Shot - Bullya

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

River Echo - Career best win in last, the key question is will he bounce off that; Bejarano sits and fires late.

Onetimeatbandcamp - Been stuck at this NW1X level for quite a while; still he runs competitive numbers with these.

Long Shot - Mossad

Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Norvsky - Typical debut race, slow early, fast and in stride late; big rider switch to Joel Rosario.

Crazy Wager - Dead late closer was a stride late in last from parking lot post 11; better trip tonight.

Long Shot - Popíshands Are hot

Best Bet - Lavender Touch (race 2)

Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$23.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$29.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 30/7/$44.00; Long Shots, 16/4/$56.20; Best Bets, 2/1/$3.20

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #1 Officer Rocket (7/2) in race 5 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, De Star Xpress ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 55/45/$355.00