HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Excessive Blend – FTS won for Carla Gaines like she could be something special; gets her first taste of winners.

North Rodeo – For a NW1X she has earned nearly $150K; certainly fast enough to earn another nice paycheck.

Long Shot – Woman Warrior

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

In Daddy’s Honor – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this comfort level; will be grinding fast late.

Up Your Wager – Second start off a 2-year hiatus; Jerry Hollendorfer adds blinkers on, big class drop.

Long Shot – Bewitching Gem

Race 3 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $58,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Anabaa’s Creation – She came to the U.S. with a solid reputation; her debut win did nothing to diminish that.

Cat by the Tale – Lost last time in a stakes caliber field; has improved since importing to the states.

Long Shot – Zardana

Race 4 – 5 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Necessary Evil – Doug O’Neill has been showing off some quick babies; suspect the tote board will be singing.

Magic Yodeler – Respect Mike Harrington at Hollywood; he saves all his Swiss Yodeler babies for this meet.

Long Shot – Ghost Shadow

Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $50,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Cavanal – Tiny edge in a difficult leg of the pick 6 carryover; the winner will have to get the best trip.

Nima’s Pad – Exits a much tougher Cal-bred stakes for this open allowance; rallies fast at a square price.

Long Shot – Mr. Big

Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

Job Boss – Must overcome a parking lot post; shown tactical speed to sit a perfect stalking trip.

Itlee – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to win.

Long Shot – Domestic Brew

Race 7 – 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), $150,000 Honeymoon Handicap, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Acting Lady – Proved her mettle on turf and in this class two back in the Providencia; the one to beat.

Well Monied – Has moved forward tremendously since switching to grass; gets test for class in this.

Long Shot – Century Park

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

Unionize – Stretches out and adds blinkers on for the first time; he needs to relax to conserve his energy.

Hidden Blessing – Two good effort for a low percentage barn; Janet Armstrong takes the blinkers off.

Long Shot – Caspian

Race 9 – 7 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

Stormy Game – Rough trip the last couple of times out; suspect he’ll be tough with some clear sailing.

Senor Afortunado – Tepid chalk in a hard finale to a rich pick 6 carryover; just missed last time out.

Long Shot – Razor Cut

Best Bet – Anabaa’s Creation (race 3)

Hollywood Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/4/$47.00; Long Shots, 10/2/$18.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals – 431/109/$767.60; Long Shots, 217/35/$390.600; Best Bets, 24/9/$35.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #6 Silvercup Baby (10/1) in race 10 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Scholastic won at Monmouth Park paying $3.00 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats – 78/62/$468.90