TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
November 20, 2008 - 10:00 pm
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Clearly Quiet - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Bejarano takes the call.
Sidepocket Lou - Career best run last time, is improving with experience; Jorge Periban has an uncoupled entry.
Long Shot - Kinky Rule
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Claiming $25,000, 2-year-olds
Colorful Dancer - Stronger half of an uncoupled Mike Mitchell entry; speed to set up his fast closing style.
Joy Division - Suspect can be the speed of the speed under Clinton Potts; no sense playing coy with these.
Long Shot - Peace of Me
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $24,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds
Kielbasa - Like the drop back to 3-YO after facing his elders in recent starts; tactical speed to sit a trip.
Dry Man's Gulch - Garrett Gomez makes his first start of the day; saves all the ground and grinds late.
Long Shot - Crimson Star
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 2-year-olds
Scorewithcater - Like the turn back in distance; could benefit from a speed duel as Joe Talamo saves ground.
Dial Four Peace - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Bejarano stays loyal.
Long Shot - Gifted Student
Race 5 - 6 furlongs, Purse $39,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Perfect Magic - Solid MSW win and shows improving form; Bejarano should be able to clock the inside speed.
Stretchinthelimits - Beat the favorite when they both debuted; could easily be a Gomez-Bejarano stretch duel.
Long Shot - Spanish Ice
Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Warren's Dreaming - Dead late closer should see a perfect race shape tonight; Gomez sits and makes one run.
Grey Lassie - Ran a better than looked race in last; like that Bejarano takes the call, will stalk the pace.
Long Shot - Perfect Hostess
Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $40,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Yasinisi - Draw a line thru last and her prior races all look good; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.
Excitement - When Garrett Gomez gets named on a horse for the first time, you need to take a look at why.
Long Shot - Cassablanca
Race 8 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $12,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Motorboat - Rare chalk not ridden by Bejarano or Gomez; just missed in last, need only a repeat effort.
Cee's the Answer - Leap of faith that Bejarano is jumping on a live piece; been away 11-months time.
Long Shot - Lakota Gold
Best Bet - Clearly Quiet (race 1)
Hollywood Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$30.20; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.60
Hollywood Totals - 259/68/$441.40; Long Shots, 132/8/$91.20; Best Bets, 15/7/$25.00