HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 7:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $8,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up
Going Forward - Speedy bullet from Peter Miller just missed in last; may be able to impose his will on these.
Top Leese - Jeff Mullins has been doing much better than at Oak Tree; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.
Long Shot - Pepper Trail
Race 2 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Four Paws - There are a lot of class droppers on the card running for small purses; can win this from memory.
Filter - Speedball will try to bottom out the field; her biggest question will come inside the final furlong.
Long Shot - Tuscan Princess
Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $8,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds
Giovanni - Ran fast enough in last to trounce these, if repeated; Doug O'Neill drops him to the bottom.
Yes He's a Pistol - Just missed in last when he flew late; key newcomer he faces tonight is Giovanni.
Long Shot - Smudgeledo
Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Solo Performance - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this bottom level; like that Bejarano stays loyal.
Troubletimesthree - Third start could be his best at this modest class; was well bet in last and ran like it.
Long Shot - Winning Yield
Race 5 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $49,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Ransom Captive - Class relief out of stakes races for this; she may turn out a better closing sprinter type.
Woodland City - Another exiting stakes races for this modest condition; tactical speed to sit a trip.
Long Shot - Shermeen
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Matty's G Force - Leap of faith that the switch from Mike Mitchell to Jeff Metz won't slow him down too much.
Cable Dancer - Closer drops in class to face NW2L condition; while it looks like a class rise, it's the opposite.
Long Shot - Bertie Boy
Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $40,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Life At Ten - Well regarded Todd Pletcher import got a conditioning race in at Keeneland; Gomez takes charge.
Nurture - Flew home late in last at Keeneland in a typical Leparoux ride; Bejarano will try to emulate that.
Long Shot - Sheza Maneater
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Blame the Wine - Just missed last time in a speed figure fast enough to beat these if repeated; Bejarano returns.
Silent Smoke - Flashed good speed in last and could provide the target again; plays catch me if you can.
Long Shot - Paddlin Mud
Best Bet - Blame the Wine (race 8)
Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/3/$28.60; Long Shots, 8/1/$6.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 275/71/$470.00; Long Shots, 140/9/$97.80; Best Bets, 16/7/$25.00
