Horse racing, Hollywood Park, June 2

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 7 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

1 Ranchero – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; won last time and still taking the plunge.

4 American Wildcat – Claimed by Matt Chew and spotted nicely to repeat; has back class to repeat the effort.

Long Shot – 2 Jim’s Decision

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

1 Propero – Mike Mitchell drop down has to be respected; he is never afraid to drop and win.

2 Tiz a Brite Miss – Logical chalk has shown a lot of early speed in her career; may pop the gate and not look back.

Race 3 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Toto Cor – Was flattered when Potesta won next out; Marty Jones rarely wins first time, this filly must have talent.

4 Magical Band – Has run two very good races in a row; has good tactical speed to be involved early on.

Long Shot – 5 Trapper’s Bounty

Race 4 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Zees Chris – Long in the tooth; returns from a 9-month hiatus in a no claim comeback, plus Rafael Bejarano up too.

6 Teslar – FTS from Mike Pupye in a truly awful field; when the ones with experience are this slow, the FTS get another look.

Long Shot – 8 Miss California

Race 5 – 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $33,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

3 Fire Break – Ran like a short horse in last off a 7-month hiatus; should be a lot tighter for this second effort.

4 Arcodoro – He appears to have found a comfort level at this $25K class; second race off the claim by Jack Carava.

Long Shot – 5 Isle of Prado

Race 6 – 5 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

3 Ella Bea Awesome – Doug O’Neill barn remains red hot despite few starters this meet; expect improvement second time out.

10 Yodelin Moon – A leap of faith in the connections of Rafael Bejarano and Mike Harrington; watch the tote board for clues.

Long Shot – 5 Gambler’s Beauty

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

2 Starry Skies – Lost to a grade 1 winner Willa B Awesome in the Melair; class relief in the much easier spot.

4 Lady Ten – Bob Baffert is winning at an astounding 42 percent this meet; sharp graduate facing winners for the first time.

Long Shot – 6 Emerald Gold

Race 8 – 1 1/8th miles, $150,000 Californian, 3-year-olds and up

3 Morning Line – Was very impressed by his Mervyn LeRoy win; acted up pre-race, was much the best during the race.

1 Game On Dude – Question is can he shake off the effects of a miserable trip to Dubai; gritty performer off a 2-month breather.

Long Shot – 4 Prayer for Relief

Race 9 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Angel’s Moon – Speed and the rail from this filly; don’t expect Alonso Quinonez to play coy, just go on with it.

5 Attigirl Meadow – Typical green debut, slow early, fast late; expect improvement in start number two.

Long Shot – 4 Not Kidding Around

Best Bet – 2 Starry Skies (race 7)

Betfair Hollywood Park Monday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 19/3/$16.20; Long Shots, 10/3/$39.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Betfair Hollywood Park Totals – 357/84/$561.80; Long Shots, 180/30/$294.40; Best Bets, 18/4/$16.00

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #3 Beat the Blues (3/1) in race 6 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Bern Identity won at Belmont Park paying $4.60 to win, $2.50 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats – 84/55/$477.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick