Horse Racing: Today at Hollywood Park, Dec. 6
December 5, 2013 - 9:21 pm
Post time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds
1 Change of Plan - Joel Rosario won 4 races on Thursday; see no reason why he can’t win 3 or 4 more races today.
5 Bob Consultation - Dead late closer ran a better than looked race in last; beat similar slow group 2 races ago.
Long Shot - 7 Hazardous
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 Raven Wild - Hasn’t been seen since an awful effort in February; if Joel Rosario rides, this has to be a live mount.
7 Clearly Confused - Second race off the claim by Robertino Diodoro; ran well overcoming a parking lot post 10 last time.
Long Shot - 4 Holiday N Newport
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
9 Tenkiller Kid - Rafael Bejarano has to fight off the old sheriff; has paired good races, may be ready to break thru.
11 Chocolatier - Chalk gets that man Joel Rosario; figures to stalk midpack and try to round them up late.
Long Shot - 6 Gold Tie Please
Race 4 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $37,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
2 Stoney Fleece - Claimed by Ed Moger off a good second; Rafael Bejarano rides this favorite for the first time.
1 Willyconker - Looks like a shadow of his old self; he’s moving down the class ladder where he might just have enough left.
Long Shot - 5 Extensive
Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
4 Pretty Storm - Ran the worst race of his life last out; the fact that Joel Rosario takes the call means a rebound is in order.
12 Swissarella - Favorite draws a parking lot post in an abbreviated sprint; Brice Blanc needs to hustle out of the gate.
Long Shot - 2 Devil’s Backbone
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Girl On the Lam - Been away since March, but returns with Joel Rosario up; must be absence makes the heart grow fonder.
3 Swiss Heart - Showed solid improvement last time from this low percentage barn; Alberto Delgado will not get overbet in here.
Long Shot - 1 Teacher Teacher
Race 7 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $60,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds and up
7 Te Rapa - This is one great story with new mom Kayla Stra riding; these two fit together during this stretch together.
1 El Commodore - Not often you see a 5-YO as a first time gelding; Peter Miller agrees to the cut, and extends his career.
Long Shot - 6 Dubai You X Y Z
Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
9 Red Barris - My wife likes to bet on jockeys, I hope she bets Joel Rosario today; huge class dropper from Peter Miller barn.
6 Goodhumorgirl - Might see a stretch duel between Rafael Bejarano and Rosario; one speed horse and one stalker.
Long Shot - 7 Chilada
Best Bet - 9 Red Barris (race 8)
Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$18.60; Long Shots, 7/1/$8.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 282/73/$430.60; Long Shots, 136/21/$194.00; Best Bets, 17/7/$35.20
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #7 Royal Suspicion (3/1) in race 5 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Trail Walker ran third at Aqueduct paying $2.10 to show. Stats - 189/128/$1,027.20; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick