HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
Love Happens – Sharp maiden claiming win on the class drop for Mitchell; repeat effort facing winners could crush these.
Sunset Tijuana – Like the rider switch to Gomez for the money shot; Sadler adding blinkers on, interesting strategy.
Long Shot – Renewed Innocence
Race 2 – 7 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Maiden claiming $80,000, 2-year-olds
Engadin – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; like the turn back in distance too.
Recoil – Speedball tactics may be enough to bury the field from start to finish; did a classic pop and stop in last.
Long Shot – Hydrodynamic
Race 3 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $15,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds
Dixie Music Roll – Didn’t run a step last time, but takes a big class drop where he can rebound; best stride in the lane.
Dunmore – Speedball has been in position to win his last three races, but came up short; big rider switch to Nakatani.
Long Shot – Warren’s Secret
Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
Toppers Dream – Have to pay attention when Gomez climbs on after an awful race last time; blinkers come off today too.
Salah – Parking lot post is the main detriment to the morning line favorite; tactical speed to sit a decent trip.
Long Shot – Sonic Comic
Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $36,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up
Dealer Choice – Ran like a short horse last time in return off a 7-month sabbatical; class drop and should be sharper.
Black Jack Attack – Speedy sort will like the turf rail out 10 feet; Gomez prefers to take back, let’s see his strategy.
Long Shot – Chadlington
Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
Good Request – Well bred Frankel baby is knocking at the door to graduate; should take to the Cushion track alright.
Hold Your Ground – Speedy sort is going around 2-turns for the first time; in a race lacking speed, he could be alone.
Long Shot – Orientate Slew
Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $45,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
Kruger Park – Third start off a 2-month hiatus; like that Gomez exits others to ride for Gallagher, sits and fires late.
Congo King – All the Sadler horses are firing, so why not this guy; like that Bejarano picks up the mount from Gomez.
Long Shot – Hurry Up Austin
Race 8 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $32,000, 2-year-olds
Dewey’s Special – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; Ellis taking the blinkers off.
Jolympio – Mullins charge is exiting a bullet workout for this; barn is running well, but unlucky not to win more races.
Long Shot -Yankee George
Best Bet – Love Happens (race 1)
Hollywood Wednesday- Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$25.20; Long Shots, 8/2/$42.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Totals – 431/103/$719.80; Long Shots, 217/31/$389.00; Best Bets, 26/9/$37.00
