Horse Racing
July 16, 2011 - 1:01 am
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $38,500, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
2 Lilly's Perfect - Thrice-beaten favorite is looking long in the tooth; still appears to be the fastest in here.
1 Roxy - Second start off a year hiatus; was ill-matched in a sprint, better suited in a turf route like this.
Long Shot - 4 Princess Beau K
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $55,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
7 Centralinteligence - Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; easier task with a decent beginning.
4 Whipstock - FTS from Richard Mandella has been working well; has the pedigree to be an interesting prospect.
Long Shot - 3 Moroccan Sky
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $28,600, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up
2 Concerto's Thunder - Claimed off a win by Caesar Dominguez; like horses that won while running a slower Beyer.
5 Afleet Deal - Claimed by Jerry Hollendorfer off a sharp win; outside post to clock the early speed.
Long Shot - 4 Western Smoke
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, $100,000 Landaluce, Fillies, 2-year-olds
1 Woebegon - Won in quick manner in debut; draws the rail, which is good in this sprint stakes.
3 Stayclassysandiego - Could be a productive claim by Peter Miller; seems like Doug O'Neill tried to slip one by.
Long Shot - 2 Killer Graces
Race 5 - 5 furlongs, Purse $55,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
2 A Toe by Three - Could this be the Peter Miller show today?; speedball must be caught, Joel Rosario takes over.
6 Bling Cha Bling - Was always well-placed in debut third; Kathy Walsh adding blinkers on for this.
Long Shot - 8 Fit to Rule
Race 6 - 1 1/4 miles (turf), $250,000 American Oaks, Fillies, 3-year-olds
6 Bizzy Caroline - Bill Mott shipped in last week to win, Ken McPeek this week?; more talent from the east.
4 Cambina - Been a stride late in last two, gets a new pilot in Martin Garcia; expect her to move a little sooner.
Long Shot - 5 Star Billing
Race 7 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up
9 River Echo - Logical chalk could provide more smiles to Peter Miller; showed more early speed than normal in last.
5 Charlie and Chris - Claimed by Jeff Bonde off a decent third; beaten favorite appears to have found his friends.
Long Shot - 1 Don Elias M.
Race 8 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $55,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Magic School - Ran a cropper in last, pick for forgiving handicappers; her race two back can win this.
7 Hey I'm Sobaa - Speedball will simply go as fast and as far as she can; P Val may be in the no-passing zone.
Long Shot - 3 Joshuas Bride
Race 9 - 7 furlongs, $200,000 A Gleam Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
9 Shotgun Gulch - Could be a big day for Churchill shippers; this gal figures to be grossly overlooked.
4 Ultra Blend - She adores Hollywood and was given a respite off her win in the Milady; she'll be heard from at Del Mar too.
Long Shot - 3 American Story
Race 10 - 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
9 Aeromon - Third start off a 10-month hiatus; taking 10 pounds off with the bugboy, can make a world of difference.
11 Storddim - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to graduate.
Long Shot - 6 Leavin in a Limo
Best Bet - 9 Shotgun Gulch
Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/6/$48.00; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 861/225/$1,540.80; Long Shots, 423/67/$756.40; Best Bets, 48/21/$79.00
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - 7 Banned (5/2) in race 8 at Colonial Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Wildcat Frankie ran out at Monmouth Park. Stats - 114/71/$579.60