HORSE RACING
June 29, 2008 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1:20 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
No Due Diligence - Only two have experience and her race, by far, was better; short price facing four FTS.
Trash Master - Rafael Bejarano is one this FTS for Barry Abrams; you'll have the edge of seeing the tote board action.
Long Shot - Spanish Ice
Race 2 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Donas Miracle Lane - Claimed by the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; first time on turf, but she has shown lots of ability.
Justice Is Brief - Logical chalk due to class relief out of the Las Cienegas; hate the fact she is 0-for-11 on grass.
Long Shot - Moscow Rising
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $28,000, Claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up
Frankelstein - When you're the lone speed, you do have a competitive advantage; Joe Talamo takes him as far as he'll go.
Gallardo - Logical chalk is taking a suspicious class drop off a win; Koriner has already won out on this recent claim.
Long Shot - Sorta Gold
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Warrington - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Rafael Becerra takes the blinkers off.
Warren's Moonkross - Has been closing well from wide, parking lot posts; moves in to a middle stall, Talamo stays loyal.
Long Shot - Son of Dionisi
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $53,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Smooth and Savvy - His two turf tries have been above average placings; will save all the ground under clever Tyler Baze.
British Medium - Has done more on grass than anyone in the field, but has yet to race around 2-turns; will get overbet.
Long Shot - Man to Man
Race 6 - 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
Anatolian Gold - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; his race two back is fast enough to upset.
Ace High Hand - Logical chalk is also taking the big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; exits a razor sharp bullet work.
Long Shot - Lunch time
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $75,000 Captain Squire Handicap, 3-year-olds
Leonides - Ran huge in the Lone Star Derby, losing a photo to El Gato Malo; like the turn back in distance, will fire late.
Sea of Pleasure - This looks like the Jeff Mullins invitational; remember he trained Captain Squire a few years back.
Long Shot - Ten Meropa
Race 8 - 1 1/4 miles, $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Double Trouble - She was grossly overmatched in the Milady behind Zenyatta; returns to grass where she's run her best races.
Black Mamba - Big favorite has one bad habit, she likes to run second best; figures to be way overbet with Garrett Gomez up.
Long Shot - Marzelline
Race 9 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
Del Conte - Bob Baffert barn has quietly won a lot of races, albeit small fish purses; suspect his best horses are elsewhere.
Captain Steel - Tepid chalk in a wide open race; Clinton Potts has heated up riding first call for Jeff Mullins, a good deal.
Long Shot - Speight the Halo
Best Bet - Donas Miracle Lane (race 2)
Hollywood Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 21/3/$13.80; Long Shots, 11/1/$8.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 797/186/$1,217.60; Long Shots, 404/39/$396.80; Best Bets, 47/20/$85.60