Horse Racing: Today at Hollywood Park, Nov. 11

today at hollywood park

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $30,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Nice Meidel – Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; tactical speed to sit a decent trip.

3 Promiscuoussuances – Speedball was second best in this class last time out; simple strategy for this mare.

Long Shot – 7 The Gang and I

Race 2 – 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

4 Bluegrass Reward – Huge red flag class drop for this Mike Mitchell charge; suspicious be need not be much.

6 Midnight Con – Flattering exiting a key race last time out; suspect the Doug O”Neill barn will start heating up.

Long Shot – 2 Asset Play

Race 3 – 6 furlongs, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

2 Star Rocker – Gets class relief from a strong third in the Cal Cup last time; like the cut back in distance too.

1 Back to Bako – Been second in both of his career starts; saves all the ground inside and grinds it out late.

Long Shot – 4 Tiz a Minister

Race 4 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $48,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Always a Chance – Very impressive turf route win in last; looks like her future will be on the greensward.

4 Toomanytomatoes – Tough trip last time being blocked in mid-stretch; like her chances with a clean trip.

Long Shot – 1 Stormin Cee’s

Race 5 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Rock Off – Second start off a 3-month hiatus; his only win came over synthetics here at Betfair Hollywood.

5 Centenario de Oro – Tried to rate last time and got tired late; reunited with J.J. Hernandez.

Long Shot – 3 Chicsdigtheshark

Race 6 – 1 mile (turf), Purse $45,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

1 Secret Motive – Huge rider switch to Garrett Gomez for the money shot; goes 2-turns for the first time.

2 Sarach – Richard Mandella filly appears to have talent that needs developing; second time out on turf.

Long Shot – 5 Sharp Bella

Race 7 – 6 furlongs, Purse $24,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds

4 Idontrollonshabbos – Second start off the claim by Victor Garcia; wide trip last time going into the lane.

7 Run’n On Residuals – Tepid chalk is a speedball at heart; exits a career best race winning last time out.

Long Shot – 2 Fist Pump

Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 Sharp Cat, Fillies, 2-year-olds

1 Scarlett Strike – Second best to Bob Baffert amazon Executiveprivilege; talented filly is screaming for 2-turns.

6 Tilde – Gutsy win in the Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies; this is open competition, but she may be this good.

Long Shot – 7 Renee’s Titan

Race 9 – 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 No Mistress – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; in the money 5-of-10 career starts.

8 Valeria – SoCal debut of new girl appprentice E. Kubinova; she has won a lot of races in the great Northwest.

Long Shot – 4 Tiz a Daisy

Best Bet – 2 Star Rocker (race 3)

Hollywood Park Saturday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/4/$38.40; Long Shots, 10/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40

Hollywood Park Totals – 52/14/$107.00; Long Shots, 26/1/$7.40; Best Bets, 3/2/$8.80

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY – #4 Flashy Felipe (5/2) in race 3 at Parx. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Bizzy Caroline ran out at Churchill Downs. Stats – 167/114/$1,006.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick