Horse Racing

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