HORSE RACING
December 9, 2007 - 10:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $34,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Onefunsonofagun - Only 2-time race winner in the field; chance to sit a stalking trip and grind it out late.
Queen Holly - Dead late closer was left with too much to do last time out; will appreciate the extra distance.
Long Shot - Lovehi
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Maiden claiming $80,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Ready Mode - More Than Ready is one of the best first out juvenile sires; like that O'Neill hires Gomez for debut.
Stately Appeal - Sadler is maybe on the hottest streak of his career; dead late closer is moving forward.
Long Shot - Swishing Tiger
Race 3 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $34,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Delicate Cat - Closer should see an aggressive early pace to close into; likely a last to first move for Valdivia.
Udriga - Speedball claimed by Mullins off a sharp turf win here under similar conditions; will go as fast as she can.
Long Shot - Pindaric
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Floral Reflections - Faltered in turf debut last time after a promising start two back; figures to show improvement.
Risk Addiction - Did a classic pop and stop dueling hard for the lead last time; Puype babies improve with racing.
Long Shot - Tribal Fire
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $13,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up
Tolnai - Sprinter stretching out can be a dangerous play with a suspect field; second time out for Avila and Berrio.
The Rye Man - Last to first win last time under Potts; stretching back out around 2-turns, can save all the ground.
Long Shot - Flying Bearcat
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds
Cavanaugh - Beaten favorite has two things going for him; is turning back in distance and dropping down in class.
Coronas At Delmar - Not wild about being claimed away from Mullins, but this is a poor field; must repeat his last race.
Long Shot - Golden Gorilla
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Zoemeg - Like the value presented by the white hot Sadler barn with Bejarano; this filly figures to be flying late.
Queens Full - Sure to be overbet because everyone saw her stretch trouble last time out; clean trip can get the job done.
Long Shot - Star Voyager
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Rare Exchange - Beat Cal-breds, which kept her eligible for this open condition; similar effort would crush these.
Overly Tempting - Disappointed in Cushion track debut last time as a beaten favorite; could rebound at a square price.
Long Shot - Eagle Island
Race 9 - 6 furlongs, $65,000 Playa Del Rey, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Lady Gamer - Has a tactical edge where she is fast, but can rate off the pacesetters; figures to be a dogfight late.
Selvatica - Speedball tactics will take her in combat with Kalookan Dancer; her race two back would beat these.
Long Shot - Royal Kleven
Race 10 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Morning Frost - Just missed last time in a better than looked effort; will be part of a calvary charge to the wire.
Rail Dancer - Speedy sort may have to leave aggressively from the rail or get stuck; moves from outside to inside.
Long Shot - Artistic Talent
Best Bet - Rare Exchange (race 8)
Hollywood Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/6/$71.60; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals - 397/94/$640.00; Long Shots, 199/28/$342.00; Best Bets, 24/9/$37.00