HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 6:55 p.m.

Race 1 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $10,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Rollerskates – First synthetic win in last among 7 starts; did it with complete authority, do it again.

6 Zippin E – Speedball will set the tempo today; will go as far and as fast as she can under Joe Talamo.

Long Shot – 4 Twodollarstowin

Race 2 – 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

3 Strawberry Route – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Peter Miller trains.

1 Stayclassysandiego – Famous line from the Ron Burgundy character; key vote comes from Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot – 8 Gittel

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Full Fashioned – Been well bet in both career starts; ran evenly both times, now switches to Rafeal Bejarano.

1 Warrens Uptowngirl – Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; chance to improve in second career start.

Long Shot – 2 Benicia Beauty

Race 4 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds

6 Classy Lion – Been working up a storm for return; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot.

4 Stu’s Gone Wild – Logical chalk did everything but win last time out; same effort can get the job done.

Long Shot – 2 Winning Desire

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

9 Connagher – Martin Pedroza had options and chose to ride here for Ted West; tough trip for big class dropper.

1 Via Verde – Had a trouble trip in last, give him another chance; saves ground under Chantal Sutherland.

Long Shot – 3 Dixie Trouper

Race 6 – 7 furlongs, Purse $60,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

7 Golden Itiz – Been away 10 months since Del Mar; returns over his home track at a distance he should relish.

4 Supreme Summit – Dead-late closing sprinter is in tough for an allowance condition; bullet works for Mike Puype.

Long Shot – 8 Coffee Boy

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $35,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Warren’s Warehouse – Big trainer switch to John Sadler; suspect he will show improvement in new barn.

7 Uncle Greg – Third start off a 5-month hiatus; has tactical speed to sit a nice trip from a parking lot post.

Long Shot – 1 Preferred Behavior

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

7 Royal Pearl – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to win.

5 My Joycie – You’ll have to wait a while to see another field like this; chance on the big class drop.

Long Shot – 8 Negra Tomasa

Best Bet – 1 Rollerskates (race 1)

Hollywood Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$27.80; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals – 509/128/$872.60; Long Shots, 247/43/$411.40; Best Bets, 28/10/$39.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 4 Middle Bank (8/1) in race 8 at Monmouth Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Backtalk ran out at Presque Isle Downs. Stats – 93/56/$440.90