HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

3 Woodmans Luck – Like the turn back in distance to this elongated sprint; should have good energy late.

5 Twoatten Tenattwo – Claimed by Michael Pender off a sharp second at today’s distance; good late closing sprinter.

Long Shot – 7 Cahill Country

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

4 Tapfortexas – Martin Pedroza had options and chose to ride for Mike Machowsky; expect better in second price tag try.

6 Comic Baby – Tepid chalk in a wide open affair; adding blinkers on, big rider switch to Joe Talamo for the money shot.

Long Shot – 1 Ignited

Race 3 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $55,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

2 Raetodandty – Speedball may be able to set his own tempo; will be aided by the turf rail out 15 feet.

6 Cherokee Heaven – The one to beat must overcome a difficult post; may get no help on the front end.

Long Shot – 1 Carbonite

Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Racketeer – Back class veteran has found new friends at this reduced class; should get value with Kayla Stra up.

2 Advice – Tepid chalk in another wide open affair; sliding down the claiming ladder to this lowest class level.

Long Shot – 5 Lease of Life

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

5 Loro – Has run against better last year; returns from a 11-month hiatus, John Shirreffs has an uncoupled entry.

10 Centralinteligence – You have a huge edge over me in seeing the tote board action; gelding appears to be well meant.

Long Shot – 6 Rock Off

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

8 Abovetheinfluence – Second start off a 5-month hiatus; Marty Jones runners improve a lot second time off a long layoff.

7 Marrymeonemoretime – Don’t you like betting horses vanned off last out; huge class drop, tough if has four legs.

Long Shot – 9 Lily Amore

Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), $70,000 Manhattan Beach, Fillies, 3-year-olds

4 Mildly Offensive – Has won twice easily, now tries turf and a stakes for the first time; no telling where the ceiling is.

7 Pedaltothemedal – Beaten favorite in the Railbird; has shown ability but may be limited to one turn stakes like this.

Long Shot – 3 Mizdirection

Race 8 – 1 1/8th miles, $250,000 Vanity Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 St Trinians – The gals are happy Zenyatta is finally retired; the best in the west in this ultimate test, enjoy.

4 Switch – She has edged past Blind Luck off a strong series of spring stakes; another out of the shadow of Zenyatta.

Long Shot – 6 Blind Luck

Race 9 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

7 Ultimate Eagle – Stretches out around 2-turns for the first time; exits two good thirds, should be able to route.

2 Balladry – Tepid chalk in another difficult heat; exits a bullet work which should be a positive signal.

Long Shot – 1 Big Business

Best Bet – 4 Mildly Offensive (race 7)

Hollywood Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$31.40; Long Shots, 8/1/$7.80; Best Bet, 0/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals – 577/148/$978.80; Long Shots, 281/48/$452.40; Best Bets, 31/13/$48.60

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #9 Duke of Mischief (6/1) in race 12 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Turallure won at Churchill Downs paying $4.40 to win, $2.40 to place and $2.20 to show. Stats – 98/60/$482.20