HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Shebang - Ran well last time in debut over Cushion track; Friday night racing typically favors tactical and early speed.

Yearly Gift - Speedball tactics and class relief can make her very dangerous from the rail; Nakatani needs to get going.

Long Shot - Totally Phat

Race 2 - 6 furlongs (turf), $62,000 Lawndale, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Bahama Mama - Drifted last time when crossing the main track, tough way to lose when tons the best; no such changes tonight.

Missvinski - Been away 7-month for Julio Canani, but that's seldom a problem for his barn; sits and fires late under Pedroza.

Long Shot - Macadamia

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $28,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Coronado's Pride - Speedball stretching out should be able to dictate the pace; as I wrote earlier, speed kills at night.

Gold Trim - Tepid chalk makes his second start off the claim by Jack Carava; he's proven he belongs at this class level.

Long Shot - Like New Money

Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Stomp Dance - Leap of faith that Rafael Bejarano knows what he's doing; has plenty of speed, but he can rate them somehow.

All About Larry - Interesting that Bejarano exits the favorite to ride for Melody Conlon; still, this guy ran big last time.

Long Shot - Dancewiththedevil

Race 5 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $34,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Mama Lula - Figures to get a nice ground saving trip from the rail; Joel Rosario seldom wins with favorites or speed horses.

No Ka Oi - Hard fought win in last, now claimed by Julio Canani; she is well placed for an immediate ROI, Garcia stays loyal.

Long Shot - Belly Button Dawn

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Dr. Skimming - Speedball faltered late in last, his first start in 10-months; moves inside from post 11 and gets Bejarano.

Ribald - FTS from the Art Sherman barn, like that he hires Tyler Baze to ride; some bullet works hint of precociousness.

Long Shot - I Am Game

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

Exhale - Test drive last time off a 16-month sabbatical; suspect John Sadler will ask for a lot more than cruise control.

Major Pleasure - Been away 7-months, but is good enough to attract Rafael Bejarano off the chalk; watch the tote for clues.

Long Shot - Unusual Jail

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Go Cardinal Gal - Third start off a 7-month hiatus could be her best; she's been knocking on the door in her last two starts.

Burnt - She's not much filly, even from the Bobby Frankel barn; taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to claiming.

Long Shot - Titan Queen

Best Bet - Shebang (race 1)

Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$20.00; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.20

Hollywood Totals - 199/54/$376.00; Long Shots, 98/6/$56.40; Best Bets, 12/5/$21.60