HORSE RACING

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