Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, June 1

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 River Kiss – Flattered when Sparkling Style won easy next out; like the slight cut back in distance.

1 Your Can Dream – Finished 3-lengths behind River Kiss last time; saves all the ground from the rail.

Long Shot – 2 Pleasing Sunrise

Race 2 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $40,000, Claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Melissa Rose – Third start off the claim by John Sadler; two good seconds, appears ready to improve a step more.

1 Miss Reditore – Third start off a 9-month hiatus can be her best; saves all the ground and grinds it out late.

Long Shot – 4 Nice Meidel

Race 3 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 E’s Gold – Only starter to have run a have decent speed figure; parking lot post OK to clock the early speed.

7 Mahogany Ridge – In a race this slow, the FTS deserve a second look; from Doug O’Neill barn, need not be much to compete.

Long Shot – 3 Stormin’ Bubsy

Race 4 – 7 1/2 furlongs, $70,000 Reminiscing, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

2 Pink Lollipops – Part of an uncoupled entry from trainer Bob Baffert; this is the longer priced runner.

4 American Lady – If you eliminate the Test last summer at Saratoga, her resume looks great facing this group.

Long Shot – 5 Spectacular Sky

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $26,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Quail Hill – Beaten favorite has found his level at this $25K price tag; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

4 Victoriasugrdaddy – Finished 5-lengths behind Quail Hill in last; big rider switch to Garrett Gomez who is riding hungry.

Long Shot – 7 Warrens Wild Thing

Race 6 – 5 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Classical Slew – Returns today as a first time gelding; has come a long way dropping way down in class to the bottom.

7 Dave’s Pacemaker – Flattered when Format V won next out; drops to the bottom $8K level where he has dominated before.

Long Shot – 8 Kuro

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $54,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds

2 Vibrato Jazz – Exits two minor stakes race for this first level allowance; repeat race should beat these.

3 Old Time Hockey – Solid second last time in his SoCal debut; tactical speed to sit a good trip throughout.

Long Shot – 6 Press Baron

Race 8 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

8 Above Par – Peter Eurton barn has continued its hot streak at Hollywood; Saratoga shipper makes his SoCal debut.

5 Iron Joe T – Loses his jockey to the chalk Above Par; his race two back, if repeated, is fast enough to beat these.

Long Shot – 3 Change Order

Best Bet – 8 Above Par (race 8)

Betfair Hollywood Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/3/$16.80; Long Shots, 8/1/$14.20; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.20

Betfair Hollywood Park Totals – 372/87/$578.60; Long Shots, 188/31/$308.60; Best Bets, 19/5/$20.20

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Bern Identity (2/1) in race 4 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, A Diehl ran second at Churchill Downs paying $5.20 to place and $3.00 to show. Stats – 83/54/$468.50; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick