HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 – 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

Wineshine – Baffert colt figures to be ready to rebound against these; tactical speed to sit a decent trip throughout.

Quick Enough – Gaines barn does not win a whole lot with first time starters; if he improves here, he’ll be double tough.

Long Shot – Native Success

Race 2 – 7 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Top It Off – Two decent efforts, now facing the slowest group in her brief career; betting stable likes to cash tickets.

Hottodi – You will have the advantage of seeing the betting on the four FTS; won’t take much for one of them to win here.

Long Shot – Warren’s Gold

Race 3 – 1 1/8th miles, Purse $54,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Air Commander – Been away 9-months, but is the most talented horse in the race; Baffert is prepping for bigger and better.

Well Armed – Main track debut last time off a 18-month sabbatical was pretty good; stretches out, is bred to be a nice one.

Long Shot – Rocket Legs

Race 4 – 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up

Smokey Route – Dead late closer ran better than looked last time; rider switch to Garcia signals intent more than anything.

Light Amour – Another dead late closer in a race devoid of a real speed demon; rallied well last time in this class level.

Long Shot – Peaceful Dreams

Race 5 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $45,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

Buck – Speedball has a chance to steal this on the front end; turf rail out 15 feet will only help his cause.

Incriminate – Dead late closer needs others to soften up Buck to give him any chance; like Blanc to sit and fire late.

Long Shot – Mr. Ching

Race 6 – 6 furlongs, Purse $42,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 2-year-olds

Fantasy Free – Second best two times in a row, may be ready to finally crack through; tactical speed to sit a decent trip.

Dewey’s Special – Beaten favorite has taken a lot of betting in two career starts; the connections like him, bears watching.

Long Shot – Dr Zaentz

Race 7 – 7 furlongs, Purse $34,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

Pick Vic – Tepid chalk gets class relief from allowance conditions for this claimer; his better races came at Hollywood.

Chief Teddybear – Dead late closer didn’t seem to handle the turf too well in last; his win two back was a real corker.

Long Shot – On Overdrive

Race 8 – 7 furlongs, $100,000 Moccasin, Fillies, 2-year-olds

Spring Awakening – Tepid chalk in a wide open stakes; love the rider switch to Gomez, who will settle and make one brush.

Sindy Jacobson – Private purchase for Team Valor has shown talent in two starts; she may not go far, but she’ll go fast.

Long Shot – The Golden Noodle

Race 9 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds

Left Unsaid – Espinoza could not have gotten a worse trip if he rode with his eyes closed; better luck leads to victory.

Mr. Zarrow – Has some of the best grass and stamina pedigree in the field; closed well last time and is improving.

Long Shot – Star of Navarone

Best Bet – Left Unsaid (race 9)

Hollywood Saturday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$29.80; Long Shots, 9/2/$18.00; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40

Hollywood Totals – 65/14/$91.40; Long Shots, 33/6/$57.00; Best Bets, 4/2/$6.20