Horse Racing: Hollywood Park, Nov. 18
November 18, 2012 - 2:02 am
Today at Hollywood Park
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $12,500, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
8 Can't Topper - She is better on synthetics than anything else; sits a trip and comes powering late on the wide out.
7 Fifth Commandment - Speedy sort is dropping down the claiming ladder; there is plenty of cheap early speed in this heat.
Long Shot - 3 Not to Notty
Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up
6 Candy's Jewel - Strong run in last from a parking lot post; main question is handling turf for the first time.
2 Tiznow Or Then - Held well in last despite setting a quick early pace; he showed turf talent so that rates with these.
Long Shot - 4 Unusual Beam
Race 3 - 7 1/2 furlongs, $75,000 Cat's Cradle Handicap, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 Sparkling Style - Speedball couldn't get to the top in a fast paced Cal Cup last out; the pace today should be softer.
2 Willa B Awesome - Should relish a slower paced race in this elongated sprint; they went too fast to keep up in the Cal Cup.
Long Shot - 6 Going for a Spin
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up
13 Coluda - Must draw in off the also eligible list; Mike Mitchell barn should be sitting on go this meet.
10 Low Gear Power - Likes Inglewood and synthetic surfaces; dead late closer will be grinding in the stretch.
Long Shot - 15 Streets of Heaven
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
4 Dr. Spin - Neil Drysdale charge was a different animal going long on synthetics; also first race with blinkers on.
1 Inflamed Spirit - Bob Baffert speedball will take these as fast and as far as he can; inside post will save all the ground.
Long Shot - 7 R S Watson
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $37,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up
7 Seattle Ruler - Last time he ran for this price tag he just got nipped at the wire; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.
4 Hurricane Lake - Been a slow year for Gary Sherluck; he claims this horse and hires main man Rafael Bejarano.
Long Shot - 6 Mr. Candy Bar
Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, 2-year-olds
3 Greeley Awesome - I doubt if he'll be 8/1 off his last race; Mario Gutierrez back together again with Doug O'Neill.
4 Zippingaroundtown - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; let's see the race tactics today.
Long Shot - 6 Monterey Tale
Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Oscillator - 4-for-4 in the money lifetime; could see enough early speed to close into.
1 Miss Lady Ellen - Speed and the rail, dangerous in most places; Doug O'Neill won the $1-million Delta Jackpot with Goldencents.
Long Shot - 2 Zoe B
Race 9 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
14 Bull Time - Talk about a parking lot post; Dean Pederson adding blinkers on, he seemed to run better with the hood.
5 Marv - Like the turn back in distance from a mile for this; suspect he'll settle early but finish with good energy.
Long Shot - 10 Unusual Mystery
Best Bet - 6 Candy's Jewel (race 2)
Hollywood Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 14/2/$13.20; Long Shots, 7/1/$32.20; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.80
Hollywood Park Totals - 113/29/$209.00; Long Shots, 58/7/$96.20; Best Bets, 7/3/$14.60
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Shakeira (5/2) in race 7 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Holiday Soiree ran second at Laurel Park paying $2.80 to place and $2.10 to show. Stats - 170/117/$1,023.50; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick