TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Cosmic Queen - Big class drop and blinkers off for Chris Paasch; tactical speed and post to sit a trip.

Nine to Dine - Speedball tactics can play well in a cool Friday night in Inglewood; catch me if you can.

Long Shot - Multitasker

Race 2 - 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 2-year-olds

Seeuat Sticknstein - Won his debut but was disqualified; sure to be overbet, facing many FTS.

Swiss Record - Was favored in debut, but had a tough trip; value with low percentage rider up.

Long Shot - Great Wheels

Race 3 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $13,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

All Set - Bobby Frankel cull ends up with Jeff Mullins assist, Ral Ayers; expect major improvement.

Threat - Big class drop makes her an obvious threat; tactical speed to gain a perfect trip.

Long Shot - Lanie's Way

Race 4 - 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

Warren's Tony R. - Big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; like the turn back in distance.

He Did - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; beaten chalk in last.

Long Shot - Practical Magic

Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $50,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Hot n' Dusty - Has run second in 5-of-6 starts; that can be either good or bad, seconditis or overdue?

Lullabytime - Tepid chalk in a wide open race; has shown solid improvement since switch to synthetics.

Long Shot - Grace Anatomy

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Voodoo's Vision - Should get good value with Kayla Stra up; key is she is a Julio Canani filly, look out.

Crazy Tricia - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low level; Joel Rosario is riding great.

Long Shot - There Goes Gee Gee

Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming 462,500, 3-year-olds and up

Red Alert Day - Watch the replay and you'll know why I like him; you can't teach a late kick like this.

Wine On the Porch - Speedball will try to steal this on the front end; draws an advantageous rail post.

Long Shot - Noblety

Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Youknowwhatilike - Game finish in last, now adds Lasix for this; the less starts the better at the bottom.

Grey Chatelaine - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adds blinkers on.

Long Shot - Justalittletipsy

Best Bet - All Set (race 3)

Hollywood Thursday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/5/$45.40; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Totals - 327/85/$593.40; Long Shots, 165/25/$276.80; Best Bets, 19/7/$29.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #2 Chorus Music (3/1) in race 9 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Moonport won at Churchill Downs paying $7.40 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.40 to show. Stats - 72/56/$429.40