Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, May 10
May 10, 2012 - 1:02 am
Today at Hollywood Park.
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $27,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds
4 Yankee Dan - Must be a switch to ride in the Kentucky Derby and then in this $16K claimer; looks like lone early speed.
3 Warren's Marshall - Ran OK in first start off a 4-month hiatus; should be a lot tighter for today's route race.
Long Shot - 5 Adam N Ryan
Race 2 - 7 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
2 Warren's Hopeful - Drops in class to the lowest level of her career; red flag move, but Jack Carava still wants the purse.
5 Musical Grace - Was severely overmatched in a turf route last out; her two races before that, in this class, were competitive.
Long Shot - 3 Roulette It Roll
Race 3 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Cee's the Year - So far the card looks really chalky; taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming.
5 Wildakceleration - Was overmatched in MSW company last time; she has consistently run in the money for this price tag.
Long Shot - 1 Freckles Galore
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $21,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up
7 Minister d'Oro - Dead late closer sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; need not be much to beat these.
8 Jim's Decision - Tepid chalk draws the outside for Joel Rosario; tactical speed to sit a stalking trip.
Long Shot - 2 Warren's Kong
Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $54,000, Optional claiming $80,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
7 Lovestealer - With her pedigree, by Artie Schiller out of a Silver Hawk mare, turf should definitely be her game.
3 Trois Aureole - Didn't take long for this Fair Grounds horse to break her maiden her; runs protected for sure tonight.
Long Shot - 4 Conjure the Spirit
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $30,000, Maiden claiming $50,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
3 Valeria - Sliding down the maiden claiming ladder to this career low level; never been favored, may have a shot today.
4 Propero - Morning line chalk taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; from the live Mike Mitchell barn.
Long Shot - 9 D'princess
Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $54,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
1 Rock and Glory - Crushing MSW win in last after losing two well bet races; sure looks like lone speed on the rail.
3 Heidi Maria - Rough trip last time in turf route; takes the weight off with accomplished bugboy Eswan Flores.
Long Shot - 5 Bella's Fantasy
Race 8 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $52,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Angel's Moon - Joe Talamo has been riding a storm since moving crosstown to Inglewood; tactical speed to lead or follow up close.
9 Floracita - FTS from Mark Glatt gets the services of Rafael Bejarano; good turf pedigree, solid, lengthy work tab.
Long Shot - 1 Luckyvic
Best Bet - 3 Valeria (race 6)
Betfair Hollywood Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/4/$26.80; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.40
Betfair Hollywood Park Totals - 139/28/$214.00; Long Shots, 69/11/$110.60; Best Bets, 8/2/$6.80
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #5 Neck 'n Neck (7/5) in race 8 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Tale of Utopia ran out at Belmont Park. Stats - 71/47/$411.90; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick