HORSE RACING
November 27, 2008 - 10:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 11 a.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $37,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Oro Blanco - Exits two stakes for this easier task; big rider switch to Garrett Gomez for the money shot.
Kouloura - English import debuts for trainer Neil Drysdale; was well bet in her last two starts.
Long Shot - Elegant Miss
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Motu Nui - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; has some early cheese to her.
Sarah's Melody - Decent try last time on a big class drop; ground saving trip, will be grinding hard late.
Long Shot - Crazy Tricia
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $10,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up
Silver Vista - Sharp win last time on the class drop; suspect has lots of back class to repeat the race.
Plan for Fun - He's been in and out of the Jeff Mullins barn; he's capable of pairing another good race.
Long Shot - Lendell
Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
It's Partytime - Typical green debut, start slow, finish fast; big class drop, should improve some.
Pokermom - Leap of faith that second start for Adam Kitchingman will be a good one; need not be much.
Long Shot - Siberian
Race 5 - 1 1/2 miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $39,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Dadsalittleunusual - First time off the claim by Mike Mitchell; he has a habit of rehabbing marathoners.
Romp - Chased the white hot Westerly Magic in two starts; he's in good form and keeps Chantal Sutherland.
Long Shot - Victorian Prince
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, $65,000 Playa Del Rey, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Tizzy's Tune - Makes her debut under the Bob Baffert shedrow; she has shown flashes of brilliance before.
Lovely Isle - Bobby Frankel filly has quality, but has been so-so over synthetics; more than capable though.
Long Shot - Peppermint Lounge
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), $65,000 War Chant, 3-year-olds
Fifteen Love - North American debut for Bobby Frankel; first time on Lasix, who knows how good he'll be.
Liberian Freighter - Won a confidence booster last time; key will be how he handles Slew's Tiznow early.
Long Shot - Slew's Tiznow
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $13,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Quite the Man - Too little too late in last; Jerry Hollendorfer hires Gomez to time the move better tonight.
Game A. P. - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; reaching the now or never phase.
Long Shot - Premier Issue
Best Bet - Oro Blanco (race 1)
Hollywood Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 13/5/$49.00; Long Shots, 7/1/$9.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 338/91/$621.00; Long Shots, 173/12/$124.00; Best Bets, 19/9/$33.80