HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $19,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds

Hiatus - Big class drop to face a very modest field; Ron Ellis takes the blinkers off so he'll relax better.

Fantasy Free - Did everything but win last time in a solid try; note he is moving up from a condition claimer.

Long Shot - Shelter Island

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Thankfully - Closer finds a lot of cheap speed to set her up; won't take much ability to beat these.

Saugatuck River - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; good tactical speed.

Long Shot - Snooty Gal

Race 3 - 7 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Silent Kitten - Exits a key race and has been rested for 3-months; Joel Rosario is riding with much vigor.

Warren's Dreaming - Favorite in a wide open affair; Rafael Bejarano takes over for vacationing Garrett Gomez.

Long Shot - Jody's Included

Race 4 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $39,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Excitement - Been stuck at this level a long time, she is overdue; third start off a 2-month sabbatical.

Tripped the Light - Just missed in her last two tries for Bejarano; faces similar and figures right there.

Long Shot - Love to Siphon

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Ukiah - He has shown that he doesn't need the lead to succeed; major class relief can only help his chances.

Cajun Corredor - Parking lot post but class drop points him out; note that Bejarano is reunited with him.

Long Shot - Black Hills

Race 6 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

Captain Kelli - Figures to get a nice ground saving trip, important in turf sprints; be along in time.

Oscar Bound - Tough post, but he figures to improve a lot second time out; was finishing OK in debut.

Long Shot - Dubai Rainbow

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $38,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

King City Kitty - Bejarano rides nothing but live runners; he should be able to carve a nice stalking trip.

Dizzy Up the Girl - Claimed by Jerry Hollendorfer off a sharp win for Jeff Mullins; plenty left in the tank.

Long Shot - Tamerin

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $37,000, Claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds

Cee Bargara - Rough trip last time is not fully documented in the PPs; offers some value on the class drop.

Icemancometh - Mike Mitchell gives up awful soon on this Irish import; plenty of speed to hug the rail.

Long Shot - Tommys Luck

Race 9 - 1 1/16th miles, $429,500 Hollywood Starlet, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Alpha Kitten - I think the BC can take something out of a young horse; John Sadler is sitting on a bomb.

Laragh - She ran fast and hard in a terrific BC third; at a short price, we'll see what it took out of her.

Long Shot - Dave's Revenge

Race 10 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Play Nine - Gary Sherluck is a very underrated trainer; he claimed this filly from red-hot Brian Koriner.

Warrensmysterydice - Taking a small, but significant, drop in class; need not be much to be competitive.

Long Shot - Moon Moment

Best Bet - Silent Kitten (race 3)

Hollywood Friday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$32.80; Long Shots, 8/1/$9.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40

Hollywood Totals - 533/144/$973.80; Long Shots, 272/31/$318.80; Best Bets, 31/15/$56.20