HORSE RACING
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
2 Bud and Brandy - Taking a big class drop from MSW to maiden claiming; Bobby Troeger taking the blinkers off.
6 Natalie's Academy - Logical chalk just missed in last going wire to wire; chance to be lone speed in a slow group.
Long Shot - 4 Warren's Mo Money
Race 2 - 7 furlong, $70,000 Warren's Thoroughbreds, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 You Can Dream - Her 7 lifetime wins is impressive in this field; tactical speed to sit a perfect trip.
5 Sweet Nectar - Won in her career debut, then was claimed by Vann Belvoir; she came back to run another good one in the slop.
Long Shot - 4 River Kiss
Race 3 - 7 1/2 furlongs, $125,000 B Thoughtful, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
8 A Jealous Woman - She can either be the speed or sit up close; like the parking lot post in this elongated sprint.
7 Halo Dolly - Chalk is part of a strong uncoupled entry for Jerry Hollendorfer; has excelled on turf and synthetics.
Long Shot - 5 Sister Kate
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $60,000 Alphabet Kisses, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
1 Sea John's Spirit - Has been well bet in both career starts; showed major improvement in her second time out.
5 Maiden Lane - Lightly raced, but she chased good ones in Starry Skies and Bobina; both fillies were next out winners.
Long Shot - 2 Luckyvic
Race 5 - 7 furlongs, $70,000 Grey Memo, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
3 Caffeine High - Second best twice in a row; third start off a 9-month hiatus could be his best.
5 Pulpit's Express - Can be the speed of the speed so Eswan Flores choose to; he's very polished for a 5-pound bugboy.
Long Shot - 4 Kingman Kid
Race 6 - 1 1/8th miles, $300,000 Melair, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds
4 Willa B Awesome - Exits the grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks win over top class foes; this is easier, but no slam dunk either.
5 Starlight Magic - She beat Willa B Awesome two races ago in the Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies; she has clearly outrun her sprint pedigree.
Long Shot - 1 Warren's Amber
Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $36,000, Claiming $32,000, 3-year-olds and up
3 Streakin' Mohican - Could be the speed of the speed; claimed by Bill Spawr, expect an aggressive ride by Rafael Bejarano.
7 Inuit Fisher - Lost three close turf sprint races in a row; been away four months, exits a bullet work for this.
Long Shot - 2 My Summer Slew
Race 8 - 1 1/8th miles, $300,000 Snow Chief, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds
8 Dylan Donnelly - Maiden facing winners in a stakes, but this is Mike Mitchell; will be a generous price and deservedly so.
10 Stoney Fleece - Logical chalk has tried open stakes so this offers class relief; will sit in arrears and come flying late.
Long Shot - 2 Teraad
Race 9 - 7 1/2 furlongs, $125,000 Tiznow, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up
5 Italian Rules - Has won 4-of-5 starts since being claimed by John Sadler; only goal left is to earn black type.
6 M One Rifle - Gets class relief facing Cal-breds; hard knocker has done his best running here in Inglewood.
Long Shot - 1 Mobilized
Race 10 - 6 1/2 furlongs, $60,000 NTRA, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
6 Night Wind - Tough trip in debut, but gave a good account; John Sadler adding blinkers on and Joel Rosario for the money shot.
2 Swift Eagle - Just missed in last at 14/1 odds; has had two poor starts, not good trying to win in a sprint.
Long Shot - 14 Enduring Promise
Best Bet - 3 You Can Dream (race 2)
Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$20.00; Long Shots, 6/1/$14.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Hollywood Park Totals - 15/4/$20.00; Long Shots, 6/1/$14.00; Best Bets, 2/0/$0
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #6 To Honor and Serve in race 9 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Mullins Beach ran out at Keeneland. Stats - 66/45/$393.00; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick
