HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Phelps Street - Interesting speedball must be caught; could be the speed of the speed.
Queen Mariles - Mike Smith is not afraid to go right after the jugular; a speed duel kills.
Long Shot - Past Curfew
Race 2 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds
Poker Dave - Dead late closer makes his third start off a 2-month hiatus; will close fast.
Balfour Park - Gets big time class relief from two miserable stakes tries; rebound opportunity.
Long Shot - Unbridled Story
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up
Make Mine Vodka - Much better as a closing sprinter than a router; should be dead fit for this.
Something Sonic - Speedy sort takes a big drop in class; figures to play catch me if you can.
Long Shot - Prince Atlantis
Race 4 - 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Cougarette - Showed high cheese in morning works; like that Tyler Baze takes the call for Kristin Mulhall.
Camille C - Ran very well in debut for Marcelo Polanco; the one race experience can really help.
Long Shot - Three for Marino
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Tuscan Evening - Set an impossible pace in last before tiring late; soft fractions go a long way.
Meydan Princess - Liked her U.S. debut when just missed to Cat by the Tale; high ceiling for Jim Cassidy.
Long Shot - Storybook
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Secret Potion - Been knocking on the door; like that Rafael Bejarano remains loyal to the cause.
Cape Moonlight - Sharp career debut where she outran her 32/1 odds; slight improvement wins it.
Long Shot - Spacy Tracy
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Privalova - U.S. debut for Neil Drysdale; adds Lasix on, she tries 2-turns for the first time also.
Box Office Queen - Second start off a 3-month hiatus; was flattered when Well Monied won next out.
Long Shot - Madeline Ruby
Race 8 - 7 furlongs, $100,000 Railbird, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Witty - Has proven she does not need the lead to succeed; suspect she'll sit a trip and fire late.
Carlsbad - Won under a hand ride in the Santa Paula; key question is how far will her speed take her.
Long Shot - Strawberry Tart
Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Lil Jorae - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; catch me if you can.
Girl of Mine - Big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; he'll sit and make one run.
Long Shot - Gribella
Best Bet - Witty (race 8)
Hollywood Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$21.20; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 0/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 211/53/$395.20; Long Shots, 110/15/$156.60; Best Bets, 12/3/$12.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #5 Almighty Silver in race 2 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Imperial Council ran second at Belmont Park paying $3.00 to place and $2.70 to show. Stats - 66/54/$410.80
