Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, July 1

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Axle – Ran evenly in his career debut; Kathy Walsh takes the blinkers off and her babies improve second time out.

4 Mucho Macho Mark – FTS from Kristin Mulhall; has worked well, you’ll see clues by observing the tote board action.

Long Shot – 5 Hello Frankie

Race 2 – 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Byrony – Won a sharp U.S. debut over a NW1X first level allowance; this is tougher, but she has a high ceiling.

8 Thisismystage – Gets a parking lot post leaving the chute, which is a negative; has tactical speed to secure a spot.

Long Shot – 7 Celestial Kitten

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds

5 Fist Pump – The last time he ran for a $20K price tag, he won up in NoCal; likes synthetics, this is a good spot for him.

3 Hadfunlastnight – Sharp win first off the claim by Bill Spawr; has enough back class to handle the class hike tonight.

Long Shot – 4 J J’s Jaguar

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Dance Thewayyouare – Tepid chalk in an ugly looking bunch; the key for me is she woke up last out under Rafael Bejarano.

3 Quick Wampum – No secrets on the SoCal backside; FTS was claimed by Mark Glatt and he bumps her up to a $30K price tag.

Long Shot – 5 Nicole’s Mark

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $52,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Deity – Showed extreme early speed down the hillside turf course at Santa Anita; been away 2-months, figures to pop the gate.

9 Sizzling Gold – She is quick, but has the ability to sit just off the pace; must overcome a parking lot post tonight.

Long Shot – 2 Elusive Cookies

Race 6 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

2 Fury Kapcori – FTS from the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; been working fast at Pleasonton, but is shipped south for debut.

12 Den’s Legacy – Logical chalk is another fast baby from the Bob Baffert barn; she is definitely the one to beat on the square.

Long Shot – 11 Cinco de Mario

Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf), $68,000 Robert Kerlan Memorial Handicap, 3-year-olds and up

7 Comma to the Top – He has always been blistering fast; I always thought he’d excel at 1-turn races, like today.

4 Obviously – Mike Mitchell reportedly is doing well after surgery on Friday; more good news would be a win by this gelding.

Long Shot – 1 Rauschenberg

Race 8 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds

4 Night Tide – Bob Baffert is winning with everything so it’s tough to pass him by; this one goes for a price tag, possible cull.

3 Let’s Get Crackin – Third start off a 2-month hiatus; has good tactical speed to sit a trip and come grinding late.

Long Shot – 1 Plenny of Henny

Race 9 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

4 D J Dave – Third best twice, but he has some ability; suspect it’s only a matter of time before it becomes diploma time.

12 Jaco Red – Woke up with a big effort last time out; key was seeing him get bet, obviously the connections saw the improvement.

Long Shot – 10 Joe Doggs

Best Bet – 1 Byrony (race 2)

Betfair Hollywood Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/3/$16.60; Long Shots, 10/3/$35.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Betfair Hollywood Park Totals – 672/171/$1,083.20; Long Shots, 337/52/$533.60; Best Bets, 35/12/$48.40

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #6 Zimmer (6/1) in race 6 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Teeth of the Dog won at Belmont Park paying $4.00 to win, $3.10 to place and $2.30 to show. Stats – 100/68/$562.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick