HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Troubletimesthree – Beaten favorite has a chance to rebound at juicier odds tonight; saves all the ground under Joel Rosario.

Benezit – Tepid chalk in a really wide open race; broke his maiden over synthetic, picks up leading rider Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot – Green Card James

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

Davos – Dead late closer gets big time class relief today; won’t be 10-lengths behind like his trip in the Potrero Grande.

Usurp – Logical chalk has more tactical speed than some of his rivals; figures to stalk Z Humor and try to take over in the lane.

Long Shot – Z Humor

Race 3 – 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Southern Fireball – Even debut third for Doug O’Neill who has an uncoupled entry here; Rafael Bejarano for the money shot.

Ballistic Sue – Was well bet in debut and then had a tough trip; Peter Miller has pointed everything in the barn for Hollywood.

Long Shot – Necessary Evil

Race 4 – 5 furlongs, Purse $11,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Ann’s Plan – Should see a perfect trip hugging the rail behind speedball Belly Button Dawn; will need to move around her late.

Belly Button Down – She has a chance to be lone speed as she has some serious gas; plays catch me if you can for Alonso Quinonez.

Long Shot – Paddlin Mud

Race 5 – 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Lady Bradbury – Grinder was overmatched last time for $50K claimer; ground saving ride for Joe Talamo, passing horses late.

Kami D B C – Speedball has very little heart; she is taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming.

Long Shot – Judge in the West

Race 6 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds

Day With Desi – Plenty of early speed and a steep class drop spell trouble; he is clearly the one to catch in the stretch.

Catalina Fog – Has proven he does not need the lead to succeed; Joe Talamo figures to sit chilly and make one late brush.

Long Shot – More Than Class

Race 7 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Lady Lumberjack – She was flattered by the sharp win by Witty in a stakes next out; her best race is as a closing sprinter.

Wynning Ride – She probably has as much talent as the chalk, but hasn’t run in 5-months; Joe Talamo sitting on a nice filly.

Long Shot – Pinkerbelle

Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Unknown Heat – Sure to offer value with Barry Abrams and Kayla Stra; her last two races are good, now stretches out around 2-turns.

Ellie L. – Been knocking on the door for Ben Cecil and Joel Rosario; there are slowpokes in here, needs to rally around them.

Long Shot – Mama Lor

Best Bet – Lady Lumberjack (race 7)

Hollywood Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/2/$11.00; Long Shots, 8/2/$16.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals – 243/59/$424.80; Long Shots, 127/21/$234.00; Best Bets, 14/4/$17.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #7 Pagan Ruler (5/2) in race 4 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Wednesday, Captain Sword was scratched at Belmont Park. Stats – 67/54/$410.80