HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 5 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

1 Kvell – Well-bet in both career starts, now draws the advantageous rail; better show speed from the inside.

4 Chris’s Contender – Outran her 13/1 odds in debut; typical green try, slow early, fast late, expect improvement.

Long Shot – 2 Friendly Mary

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Silver Stetson Man – Bob Baffert cull is sliding down the claiming ladder; may just be better than these,.

2 Warrens Summergold – Like the off-the-turf angle and turn back in distance; Jeff Mullins barn is heating up again.

Long Shot – 4 Justice Reigns

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Meadow Road – Claimed by Doug O’Neill and spotted nicely to win; may have found his friends with a price tag.

1 Tiz Golden – Part of an entry that is taking the biggest class drop in racing; goes from MSW to maiden claiming.

Long Shot – 2 Competent

Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Screaming Regal – Exits the rich Melair for this first-level condition; these are her elders, but most don’t like to win.

6 Diamong Journey – Claimed by Mike Mitchell, which has been a magic move; expect improvement on the stretch out.

Long Shot – 2 Secret Oath

Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 The Hunt Is On – Has run second in 11-of-26 starts; is long overdue to win another in this restricted condition.

2 Pico Pico – Sliding down the claiming ladder to a lifetime-low class; blinkers off can only help his cause.

Long Shot – 4 Brass Plate

Race 6 – 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Church Avenue – Like the turn back in distance where she should be finishing well; good resume in Inglewood.

5 Dave’s Revenge – Don’t you like playing horses with a blank running line in last?; never had a chance to run in last.

Long Shot – 1 Tripped the Light

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

6 Liberal Arts – Ran a clunker on grass in last; returns to main track where his synthetic form is a whole lot better.

5 Bertran Hill – Ran like a bat out of hell off the claim by Vladimir Cerin; repeat race is fast enough to win again.

Long Shot – 2 Pack Your Bags

Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles (turf) Purse $50,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

9 Preshow – Got two test drives for John Shirreffs; now switches to a surface she is bred to like, watch the tote for clues.

10 Tiz Zoe – Has run well twice on turf making her a solid choice; Brice Blanc pulls the trigger a tad sooner.

Long Shot – 2 Warren’s Today

Best Bet – 1 Silver Stetson Man (race 2)

Hollywood Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$27.00; Long Shots, 8/1/$10.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.40

Hollywood Park Totals – 562/143/$947.40; Long Shots, 273/47/$444.60; Best Bets, 31/13/$48.60

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 1 & 1a Inflation Hedge-Frothy Market (7/2) in race 2 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Moe Man ran second at Churchill Downs paying $4.40 to place and $3.40 to show. Stats – 96/58/$459.90