HORSE RACING

By Richard Eng

Post Time 1 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Claiming $12,500, 3-year-olds and up

6 Twoatten Tenattwo – Has won two straight in showing winning ways; cozy parking lot post to stalk and pounce.

1 Afleet Deal – Speedball shortens up in distance, which can only help; Joel Rosario sends from the rail.

Long Shot – 2 Trumpet Player Jay

Race 2 – 6 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Magic School – Favorite in debut and ran OK, albeit greenly; slow early, fast late, Garrett Gomez returns.

1 Sweet Baguette – Favored in debut in NoCal stakes 10 months ago; was flattered when Perfect Curls won next out.

Long Shot – 6 Nana Beach

Race 3 – 7 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up

3 Tapfortexas – Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; adding blinkers on too.

1a Warren’s Tiger – Big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano for the money shot; ran much better for a price tag.

Long Shot – 6 Red Dwarf

Race 4 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $38,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds

3 Desperate Measures – Suspect with P Val will be sent to the front; rail out 20 feet will aid the speed.

8 No Afillyation – Hate the parking lot post but like the horse; must carve out a trip from a tough position.

Long Shot – 7 Forty Paces

Race 5 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 3-year-olds and up

4 Ranchero – Bob Baffert has an uncoupled entry, double tough; stretching out around 2 turns for the first time.

3 Cook Inlet – Has lost to talented foes, The Factor and Spud Spivens in two starts; clearly the one to beat.

Long Shot – 8 Patriot’s Voyage

Race 6 – 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up

7 The Hunt Is On – Tiny edge in a difficult NW2L heat; no one in here likes to win so one will inherit the victory.

8 Hiatus – Solid second in last, sounds familiar in this field; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano.

Long Shot -1 Casa O

Race 7 – 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 20 feet), Purse $52,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

4 Subpoena the Dress – Stretches out for the first time in a while; has 6 career wins, as many as the field combined.

5 Streamline Baby – Dangerous foe is proven better on grass and going long; will be moving fastest at the end.

Long Shot – 3 Donner Wasser

Race 8 – 4 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, 2-year-olds

1 Rio Good – Gary Sherluck has run some fast babies this meet at long odds; this one figures to be more popular.

8 Respuesta Solida – Has one race experience, which can mean a lot with maidens; big move to P Val, expect more speed.

Long Shot – 4 All Squared Away

Best Bet – 4 Ranchero (race 5)

Hollywood Park Sunday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/7/$40.20; Long Shots, 9/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$3.00

Hollywood Park Totals – 342/90/$650.60; Long Shots, 166/29/$268.60; Best Bets, 19/7/$30.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – #1a All Drama (7/5) in race 1 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Enrichment ran out at Belmont Park. Stats – 84/52/$397.50