HORSE RACING

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