HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Don Amelia - Beaten favorite may have needed her first start in 2-months; her best stride will come late.
Kneeling's Pride - Tepid chalk has proven to like the synthetics; can clock the leaders from the wide out.
Long Shot - Brought It
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Hot' n Lacey - She may be the lone speed in the race; Felipe Valdez is most effective with a speed horse.
I Swear - Just missed in last, now tries grass for the first time; she should be able to stalke the pace.
Long Shot - Saint Cindy
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up
Stormy Game - Uneven effort in last; he is capable of better, may be sitting on a big try.
Only Be Cause - Most maiden graduates get overbet the first time they face winners; good tactical speed.
Long Shot - Areutrue
Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Hot Little Bug - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; speed to be well placed.
Not Unusual - Another taking the big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; turns back from grass routes.
Long Shot - Jet Set Lass
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Up Your Wager - Third start off a 2-year hiatus could be her best; sliding down the claiming ladder too.
Curvey Star - John Sadler found a soft spot for her to win; has back class to repeat the winning effort.
Long Shot - Stroppy
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Eisenheim - Beaten favorite takes another drop in class; gets reunited with Garrett Gomez signals intent.
Lunar Humor - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this bottom rung; figures to be closing fast late.
Long Shot - Tizwhen
Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $50,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Ukiah - His second to stakes winner Grazen 2-back points him out; was not embarrassed in the Californian.
Speight the Halo - This is the kind of heavy favorite I try to beat; will be way overbet with Gomez up.
Long Shot - J P Jammer
Race 8 - 5 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Siberian Heart - Ran big in debut for a $40K price tag; a win and she becomes eligible for many conditions.
Swiss Love - Rail hugging ride coming up for Joe Talamo; he'll wait and make his move in the stretch run.
Long Shot - Taro
Best Bet - Hot' n Lacey (race 2)
Hollywood Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/2/$15.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 652/156/$1,109.60; Long Shots, 325/55/$599.80; Best Bets, 36/12/$49.20
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Ivory Empress (2/1) in race 7 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Move Sam Move ran second at Arlington Park paying $4.00 to place and $3.20 to show. Stats - 89/71/$530.30
