HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $18,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Stress Free - Like the turn back in distance from a 2-turn route for this elongated sprint; best stride should come late.

Lupita'sluckyangel - Speedy sort draws well, a parking lot post at this 1-turn distance is fine; Garcia adding blinkers on.

Long Shot - Da Svedonya

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Most Decorated - Had a troubled trip in last facing a field that was better than this; Flores is riding hot for Headley.

Cadeaux du Monde - Very long in the tooth, 0-for-19 lifetime; this field is so poor he's the morning line second choice.

Long Shot - Smart Demand

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $13,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Helmsgold - OK effort last time off a 7-month sabbatical; mare has a lot of back class, if she improves a step, look out.

Stingoftruth - Grinder ran OK last time and now is dropped to the absolute bottom; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot - My Manhattan

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

Burnt - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Bobby Frankel cull has an inherent class edge.

Perfect Cast - Claimed by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; he's been using Michael Baze as one of his SoCal go to riders.

Long Shot - Perfect Honey

Race 5 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Awesome Empress - Failed as the favorite in last under Garrett Gomez; gets Rafael Bejarano today and takes the blinkers off.

Sherry's High - Logical chalk bested Awesome Empress two races ago; she turns back in distance and should close much better.

Long Shot - Too Phar

Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

Handsome Thomas - Was well bet in debut for Melody Conlon and showed high cheese; big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming.

Stag On the Run - Was ridden well last time but Clinton Potts, just wasn't good enough; repeat effort for Mullins can win it.

Long Shot - Hasty Court

Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $53,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Mr. Chairman - Most of these don't know how to win; O'Neill sent him to NoCal for a confidence boost, now hires Bejarano.

South Coast - Speedball will be aided by the turf rail out 15 feet; the Inglewood turf has been favoring speed types anyway.

Long Shot - Comoros

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Prince of Darkness - In a miserable looking race, why not a Jeff Mullins cull; stretches out around 2-turns for the first time.

Maj. Trouble - He is long in the tooth, 0-for-13 lifetime, but showed some life in last; moves from outside to inside here.

Long Shot - Scotty Jones

Best Bet - Most Decorated (race 2)

Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/5/$31.20; Long Shots, 7/2/$18.80; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.80

Hollywood Totals - 360/94/$622.80; Long Shots, 182/15/$140.80; Best Bets, 20/11/$46.20