HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 2-year-olds

Maeken Noise - Like that Agapito exits others to ride for Koriner; speedball will be sent hard and go as far as he can.

Kissin the Cobra - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to claiming; Eurton adding blinkers on and Lasix too.

Long Shot - Follows None

Race 2 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Bartok's Bling - Winner in last, Gomez stays loyal to Shulman on the stretch out; can save all the ground throughout.

Rushen Heat - Speedball may provide the pace target for the others; her MSW win two back is fast enough to upset these.

Long Shot - Toppers Moment

Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 Sharp Cat, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Foxy Danseur - Strong favorite has the question mark of never going around 2-turns yet; the key will be the final furlong.

Czechers - Speedball won't have to run a 44 half mile today; the key for getting a distance of ground is relaxing early.

Long Shot - Always in Style

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Victory's Lady - Dead late closer slid down the claiming ladder until she found a level she could win; will see a fast pace.

My Manhattan - Speedball will be enhanced even more by racing with blinkers on; goes as fast and as far as she can.

Long Shot - Stress Free

Race 5 - 7 furlongs, Purse $28,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Highly Quick - Claimed by Mullins off a sharp win, she is well replaced to be a repeater; best sitting just off the pace.

Watch Me Win - Sliding down the claiming ladder where she is finally a threat to win; is a square price too at 6/1 odds.

Long Shot - La Chola

Race 6 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $54,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Elusive Legend - Gomez is picking his spots carefully so this FTS filly must be a real live one; watch the tote board.

Masterful Miss - Appears the most talented among the ones with experience; has shown a lot of early speed so far.

Long Shot - Nothingbutasmile

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Call Or Raise - Mitchell charge didn't beat much in last, but the final time was OK; facing a very soft condition claimer.

Taint That a Cat - His racing record stinks, but he is taking an enormous class drop here; need not be much to get paid.

Long Shot - Dr. Sinatra

Race 8 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $63,000, Optional claiming $150,000, 3-year-olds and up

Storm Military - Frankel charge just missed in his U.S. debut; now gets the ultimate equipment change, Gomez takes over.

Toasted - Mitchell charge had too many excuses in last, so now he's adding blinkers on; Nakatani makes a decisive move.

Long Shot - Obrigado

Race 9 - 7 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Jen's New Chapter - Second in 5-of-6 career starts, she drops in class into a now or never spot; new trainer Dollase.

Fly By - Got a good test drive in her career debut; suspect she will improve a lot in second start for an underrated barn.

Long Shot - Ava D

Best Bet - Jen's New Chapter (race 9)

Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$15.60; Long Shots, 6/2/$35.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 114/21/$139.80; Long Shots, 56/12/$134.80; Best Bets, 7/2/$6.20