HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time noon

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Claiming $10,000, 4-year-olds and up

Hemet - Monster win last time, if repeated, would absolutely crush these; the key will be how much he will bounce today.

City Stormer - Bad luck for G. F. Almeida to be taken off a rare winning mount; racing is a brutal game when you're looking up.

Long Shot - Corvinus

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf), $100,000 Will Rogers, 3-year-olds

Indian Sun - Hendricks did the right thing, if you're not good enough for the Kentucky Derby, come home; may be better on turf.

Polonius - Speedball was ultra impressive two races ago winning the Pasadena; he can be excused for his SA Derby finish.

Long Shot - Robscarvic

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Big Red Tate - Ran great in debut, repeat effort is good enough; if he wins, keep an eye on Rhodine's Kid in the finale.

Syndicator - Improving with every start, won't take much for him to graduate today; elongated sprint distance will help.

Long Shot - Afleet's Design

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $61,000, Optional claiming $100,000, 4-year-olds and up

Dixie Meister - Second start off a one-year sabbatical; Julio Canani barn is en fuego literally from coast to coast.

Luhuk's Dancer - Exits a key race finishing third behind good ones in Street Boss and Tropic Storm; chance to step up.

Long Shot - Supah Blitz

Race 5 - 6 furlongs, $75,000 Desert Stormer Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Dearest Trickski - We'll see if she can rate because Overly Tempting will get the early lead; what a nice claim she's been.

Silky Smooth - Rafael Bejarano can sit in the cat bird seat tracking all of the early speed; suspect she will be flying late.

Long Shot - Prime Catch

Race 6 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Smart 'n Striking - Here's my angle in here, I think a Smart Strike filly will win; this FTS hails from Craig Dollase.

Mystical Woman - Another Smart Strike is making her second career start for trainer Neil Drysdale; improves in second start.

Long Shot - Solar Miss

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Public Image - Draw a line thru his last start and he's right there; Sise is able to hire Bejarano who had other choices.

California Flag - Speedball moves from inside to far outside, but his strategy won't change; plays catch me if you can.

Long Shot - Lit'sgoodlookngray

Race 8 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $34,000, Claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds and up

World War - Claimed last time out by Mike Mitchell, always a positive signal; Florida import is certainly not outclassed.

Irish Ty - Won nicely off a 16-month hiatus; he could bounce, but then again he beat this class of horse last time out.

Long Shot - Hit and Hope

Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

Ace High Hand - Note the exit of Alex Solis from this Bruce Headley runner; Joel Rosario is an up and comer, no problems.

Yankee Station - FTS from John Shirreffs barn that typically picks up at Hollywood, his home base; watch tht tote for clues.

Long Shot - Nationwide Family

Race 10 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $37,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Love Happens - Not thrilled with the parking lot post, like the rider switch to Bejarano; Mitchell has had too many seconds.

Billie Bob - Speedball tactics could upset from the Wesley Ward barn; class drop helps, remind Alex Solis to leave running.

Long Shot - Another Aleyna

Race 11 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Rhodine's Kid - Was running best in the stretch last time but ran out of ground; will love the elongated sprint distance.

Dead Heat - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom class level; draws better moving from the rail to outside.

Long Shot - McArthur

Best Bet - Rhodine's Kid (race 11)

Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$23.80; Long Shots, 8/4/$34.80; Best Bet, 0/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 280/75/$508.20; Long Shots, 140/12/$114.80; Best Bets, 16/7/$32.00