Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, 12/7/11

Today at Hollywood Park

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $56,000, Optional claiming $80,000, 3-year-olds and up

6 Dr. Smarty Jack – Finally got the trip last time after many close calls; was his first start over Inglewood sod.

2 Life Is A Rock – The maestro Jerry Hollendorfer has an uncoupled entry in the chalk and this longer priced colt.

Long Shot – 3 El Gato Malo

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies, 3-year-olds

1 Si Mar’s Dear – Mike Mitchell is on a real tear, even by his high standards; big class drop, rail skimming ride.

3 Clever Chloe – Big class drop and off the turf are interesting angles; tactical speed to sit a forward journey.

Long Shot – 5 Woodman’s Lass

Race 3 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

9 Unusual Heatwave – Tough post in a turf sprint, but love the turn back in distance; Rafael Bejarano figures out a trip.

7 Dream Caught – FTS from Caesar Dominguez is the morning line favorite; key vote comes from main man Joel Rosario.

Long Shot – 1 Exotic Slew

Race 4 – 5 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Bruno’s Wager – This guy has proven his preferred surface is synthetics; NoCal shipper gets Aaron Gryder the rider.

2 Wild and True – Moves from outside post 11 to inside today; suspect Joel Rosario will take the edge and leave early.

Long Shot – 9 Devils Afleet

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $30,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Dance With Gable – Speedball sliding down the claiming ladder; Michael Pender adding blinkers on for a speed effort.

5 Crossing The Line – Dead late closer had too much to do late last time; expect Rafael Bejarano to move a bit sooner.

Long Shot – 1 Top Feeling

Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Frisco Kid – Found a softball bunch to beat up in last; is realistically placed first try facing winners, can repeat.

10 Liberal Arts – Tough wide trip in last for second; suspect Joel Rosario will take back and find an easier path.

Long Shot – 8 Depth

Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf), $60,000 Cool Air, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Home Sweet Aspen – Speedball tries turf for the first time; she is a Candy Ride so she has the pedigree to handle sod.

7 Givine – Dead late closer draws a good parking lot post to clock the early speed; best if settled early for one run.

Long Shot – 1 Briecat

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Seek the Light – Hate the rail post in this elongated sprint, but like the animal; has not early speed anyway.

14 What a Rush – Did everything but win last time as a beaten favorite; pace will be softer going the extra ground.

Long Shot – 15 Fine and Rare

Best Bet – 1 Si Mar’s Dear (race 2)

Hollywood Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/4/$14.00; Long Shots, 8/2/$71.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.20

Hollywood Park Totals – 261/77/$464.00; Long Shots, 129/14/$195.60; Best Bets, 16/7/$25.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #6 Heir Joe (2/1) in race 3 at Fair Grounds. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Amazing Spirit ran second at Turfway Park paying $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show. Stats – 185/118/$942.90; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick