Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, 11/27/11

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

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

5 Charm the Crowd – Slides down in claiming price to the tag she was claimed for; Doug O’Neill adding blinkers on.

4 Katy’s Kitty – Tries synthetic again after two losses on turf; her second two races ago is competitive with these.

Long Shot – 1 Dubai Perfecto

Race 2 – 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Always In Style – Been knocking heads with good Cal-breds in stakes; eligible for this open allowance condition.

2 Imperialistic Diva – Gets class relief from a decent try in the Ramser; huge rider switch to Joel Rosario.

Long Shot – 1 Lofty Ambition

Race 3 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

2 Smash – Was flattered when Indiano won next out after the Carry Back; classy colt has a very high ceiling.

4 Centralinteligence – Flattered when Master Chef won next out; typical Ron Ellis patient handling, has himself a good one.

Long Shot – 1 Master Chef

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

10 Small But Mighty – Big rider switch to Joel Rosario for a more patient ride; was dueled into the ground last out.

1 Irridescent Red – OK second last time first off the claim by Dan Hendricks; expect improvement facing tougher foes.

Long Shot – 2 Judge Joan

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf), $100,000 Generous, 2-year-olds

7 Battle Force – Clever MSW grass win in last; is bred to love turf and run all day, next step in the class rise.

2 Blue White Fire – Interesting Irish invader gets Garrett Gomez to ride; clearly has faced tougher in Europe.

Long Shot – 6 Major Magic

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

4 Paris Car Show – Tries blinkers on after showing hints of early speed already; suspect a no passing zone field.

5 Maryjean – In a race this poor, any FTS must be strongly condsidered; live baby barn in Vann Belvoir.

Long Shot – 12 Purple Thunder

Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

9 Madre Luna – Showed solid improvement in turf debut; suspect can be the one to beat with one step more improvement.

7 Transgression – Strong second in last over Santa Anita dirt; is bred to like grass and makes her turf debut in here.

Long Shot – 8 Eula B.

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Liberal Arts – Even run in last, now is aggressive raised in class; has plenty of back class to run to.

7 Meritricious – Big improvement first off the claim for Mark Glatt; dropped in class in search of victory.

Long Shot – 14 Wild and True

Race 9 – 1 1/4 miles (turf), $250,000 Hollywood Derby, 3-year-olds

6 Venomous – Tough trip in the Oak Tree Derby cost him the win; Joel Rosario will be more familiar with him tonight.

12 Willcox Inn – Top midwest shipper from Michael Stidham barn; proven to be a $50K bargain as a yearly purchase.

Long Shot – 4 Western Aristocrat

Race 10 – 6 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

2 The Roan Ranger – Flattered when So Brilliant won a stakes next out; switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot.

1 Fed Biz – Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry and both figure to be live; both are working fast, what else?

Long Shot – 4 Macho Rocket

Best Bet – 6 Venomous (race 9)

Hollywood Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/4/$33.00; Long Shots, 9/1/$5.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.40

Hollywood Park Totals – 179/55/$344.40; Long Shots, 89/10/$100.00; Best Bets, 11/5/$19.00

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