Horse Racing

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 2-year-olds

1 Silent Sue – The rail is a big advantage in these abbreviated sprints; Rafael Bejarano gets the call.

2 Killer Graces – FTS has been working fast over his home track in Inglewood; price with low-percentage connections.

Long Shot – 3 Free and Able

Race 2 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $38,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Russian River – Exits a sharp sprint win over synthetics; returns quick, but can sit a nice stalking trip.

1 Lisa Lulu – Speed and the rail are simple tactics for this filly; she’ll go as fast and as far as she can.

Long Shot – 5 So Nice

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

9 Rachels Moon – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; needs the race to fall apart.

2 Preferred Behavior – Has the most experience around 2 turns; shown tactical speed to relax off of the pace.

Long Shot – 7 Clocker Moment

Race 4 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Achak – His career wins a split between synthetics and turf; he’s won long and short too so distance is no problem.

2 Job Boss – His synthetic resume is much stronger than his turf resume; tactical speed to sit a good trip.

Long Shot – 1 Big Wags

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Cahill Country – Sliding down the claiming ladder to where he should compete; like the turn back in distance too.

7 Rainbow Goose – Tepid chalk has not started in 15 months; has a ton of back class, key will be his fitness.

Long Shot – 4 Willyconker

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Jaredella – Closed well in last when second best; she’s improving with each start, maybe enough to graduate tonight.

1 Heidi Maria – Possible speed from the rail; she is turning back in distance so stamina should not be an issue.

Long Shot – 3 Pink Lemonade

Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Saanneen – She is developing into a grass sprint specialist; the inside post is a big edge here at Hollywood.

6 Sugarinthemorning – Sharp debut turf win last time down the hill at Santa Anita; we’ll see if turf is her calling here.

Long Shot – 4 Camille C

Race 8 – 5 furlongs, $70,000 Time to Leave, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Saint Isabelle – Was superb in victory off a 5-month hiatus; the key is if she can repeat or will she bounce to the moon.

3 Separate Forest – She has carved out some nice turf wins; her dirt resume is pretty good, enough for favoritism.

Long Shot – 1 Irish Gypsy

Race 9 – 6 furlongs, Purse $17,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

9 Our Bellini Bikini – Been first or second in 5-of-6 dirt starts; that model of consistency may be enough tonight.

4 Forty Dates – Has cashed four paychecks in a row, a big deal with these; tactical speed to be involved early.

Long Shot – 5 Banana Cream Pie

Best Bet – 2 Russian River (race 2)

Hollywood Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/5/$33.20; Long Shots, 9/2/$16.20; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals – 118/33/$238.80; Long Shots, 59/9/$89.00; Best Bets, 6/3/$12.80

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 9 Breathless Storm (3/1) in race 9 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Indiano ran out at Churchill Downs. Stats – 72/47/$366.40