HORSE RACING
June 20, 2008 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 7:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $36,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Mark Set Go - This is a rematch among many of these mares tonight; Bejarano will sit a trip and try to make one run.
Angeletta - Joel Rosario regains the mount, which should work out; saves all the ground, angles out for space in the lane.
Long Shot - Bye Bye Ladies
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Spring Catch - Third start off a 11-month hiatus could be the charm; she finished with a tremendous rush last time.
Our Storm - Been away 8-months, but showed some ability in 2007; Quinonez likes to take them back and make one run.
Long Shot - Avada Kedava
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $58,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Kalookan Dancer - Night racing at Hollywood has been favoring early speed; been away 7-months, but she is a quality mare.
Lemon Kiss - Gets tested for class facing SoCal speed tonight; Jerry Hollendorfer has handled her like fine china.
Long Shot - Zilla
Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Stag On the Run - Has the look of a professional maiden; he has never faced a field this slow so its his time to shine.
Hasty Court - He continues to slide down the maiden claiming ladder to this bottom rung; it's now of never time for him.
Long Shot - Cafe Lindo
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $24,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Queen Holly - Claimed by Caesar Dominguez off a win, he may be able to squeeze one more out of her; sits early, rallies late.
Princess Susan M - She figures to show a lot of early speed tonight; speed is good Friday nights over the Cushion track.
Long Shot - A Daisyfield
Race 6 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $48,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
Elusive Pleasure - Brian Koriner babies tend to improve a lot second time out; bad parking lot post, Tyler Baze make take back.
Ginobili - He will be the opposite of Elusive Pleasure, will be sent hard by Martin Garcia; goes as fast and as far as he can.
Long Shot - Zetterberg
Race 7 - 7 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds
Outlaw James - Big class drop and closing speed attract my attention; wide post is OK going this elongated sprint distance.
Drewthegentleman - Speedy sort battled early, middle, and late in last for a hard earned win; can be controlling speed again.
Long Shot - Mountain Route
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Alota Wild - Draw a line thru her last debacle and her resume looks much better; Gary Stute takes the blinkers off.
Warren's Kiss - Her race two back is fast enough to give these trouble; Gutierrez takes the weight off with bugboy Arambula.
Long Shot - Shesalittlepistol
Best Bet - Alota Wild (race 8)
Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/2/$8.00; Long Shots, 8/1/$8.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 684/167/$1,091.40; Long Shots, 347/35/$360.20; Best Bets, 40/19/$80.20