HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $35,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Mayor Marv – Bob Baffert cull won first out off a 2-year hiatus; gave him 2 months rest to avoid a bounce.

2 Valkyrie Missile – Speedy sort is dropping down the claiming ladder; has the ability to rate and finish.

Long Shot – 4 Remus

Race 2 – 7 furlongs, Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Lady Sweetness – Mike Mitchell only seems to win every race he is in; speedy sort and the rail, double tough.

2 Excellent News – Poor ride in last likely cost her victory; Joel Rosario takes over so expect improvement.

Long Shot – 3 Fashion Trend

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Lady Lazer – Speedball claimed by hot Peter Miller barn; expect her to play catch me if you can.

5 Fullbridled’s Sis – Big class drop offers her a big chance; second start off a 3-month hiatus.

Long Shot – 1 Cactus Jane

Race 4 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Free From My Ex – Has shown glimpses of ability, but little improvement; facing a very slow group.

9 Best Logic – Didn’t finish like they thought he would first time with blinkers on; better than showed in last.

Long Shot – 7 Personalitary

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Tix a Brite Miss – Was ambitiously placed in debut and ran like it; given time and can rebound in here.

9 Slyly – Just missed in a solid debut effort; this is a stronger group so she’ll need a step improvement.

Long Shot – 6 Vonn Nez

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Cato Major – Dead-late closer will enjoy the extra distance tonight; many close-but-no-cigar finishes of late.

3 Lutess – Kristin Mulhall drops her down to the level she was claimed at; classic win the purse, lose the horse move.

Long Shot – 6 See N Win

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

6 Kim’s Leading Man – While most in here just graduated, this guy has been knocking heads; can brush by them late.

1 Cat Talk – Speed and the rail can be a good thing at night; will like the turf rail out 10 feet too.

Long Shot – 5 Red Scare

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Thinking of Girls – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; settle early, fire late.

4 Naturaliste – Has been well bet in all 3 career starts; Doug O’Neill tried blinkers on in last to no avail.

Long Shot – 3 Rich’s Boy

Best Bet – 8 Thinking of Girls (race 8)

Hollywood Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$16.20; Long Shots, 7/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.60

Hollywood Park Totals – 644/166/$1,090.20; Long Shots, 314/51/$480.00; Best Bets, 35/15/$56.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 3 Cornpiper (9/5) in race 8 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Lady On The Run won at Belmont Park paying $5.60 to win, $2.70 to place and $2.20 to show. Stats – 101/61/$492.70