HORSE RACING
June 5, 2008 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1:20 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Improving Gal - Ran a winning race for this class level two races ago; Rafael Bejarano had choices and lands on Sadler.
Halo's Clean Sheet - Claimed two races back by Jerry Hollendorfer and tried in a MSW; class relief can yield good results.
Long Shot - Bewitching Gem
Race 2 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $150,000, 4-year-olds and up
Hello Sunday - Bobby Frankel could not have found an easier spot for a confidence builder; won a similar condition at Del Mar.
Unusual Suspect - Don't worry about the $150k claiming price, no horse is changing hands here; class relief will help.
Long Shot - Epic Power
Race 3 - 5 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Streamin Heat - Not disgraced when third in debut behind next out stakes winner Trifecta King; slight improvement wins it.
Extended - Was favored in debut and lost a dirty photo; big rider switch to Aaron Gryder signals intent for Brian Koriner.
Long Shot - Wendoffer
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, 4-year-olds and up
Quasimodo - Was scratched from a much tougher turf race for this simple cheap claimer; has won both synthetic track starts.
Their He Goes - Big time class dropper at least has that going for him; he ran OK over Polytrack at Del Mar, we'll see.
Long Shot - Mananan McLir
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $57,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Good Mood - When you drop from a long sequence of graded stakes for this, you're supposed to run well; be along in time.
Honored Gold - Is there a jockey struggling more right now than Corey Nakatani; he looks like Kent D did before he moved east.
Long Shot - Silver Moonshine
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Stettler - One of six last out maiden claiming winners in the field; Spawr claims from Mullins, Bill has done it before.
Genuine Magic - Ran great off the claim by Mike Pupye, makes her the one to beat; will be way overbet with Bejarano up.
Long Shot - Inspiration Within
Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Optional claiming $58,000, 3-year-olds and up
Silver Stetson Man - Was overpowered last time by Street Boss and Tropic Storm, two next out winners; follow the key race angle.
Sea of Pleasure - Jeff Mullins speedball figures to clear the field and play catch me if you can; gets class relief too.
Long Shot - Marvel Wood
Race 8 - 5 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
Dark and Deep - Another Brian Koriner baby making his second career start; trainer can get them to improve in second start.
Let'spickupthepace - Chalk gets the unenviable task of winning from a parking lot post in an abbreviate sprint; Bejarano up.
Long Shot - Nochangenweather
Best Bet - Improving Gal (race 1)
Hollywood Wednesday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/5/$31.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.00
Hollywood Totals - 503/133/$864.40; Long Shots, 256/21/$223.40; Best Bets, 29/16/$68.40