HORSE RACING
June 16, 2011 - 1:11 am
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds
1 Kvell - Well-bet in both career starts, now draws the advantageous rail; better show speed from the inside.
4 Chris's Contender - Outran her 13/1 odds in debut; typical green try, slow early, fast late, expect improvement.
Long Shot - 2 Friendly Mary
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $10,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 Silver Stetson Man - Bob Baffert cull is sliding down the claiming ladder; may just be better than these,.
2 Warrens Summergold - Like the off-the-turf angle and turn back in distance; Jeff Mullins barn is heating up again.
Long Shot - 4 Justice Reigns
Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $33,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, 3-year-olds and up
5 Meadow Road - Claimed by Doug O'Neill and spotted nicely to win; may have found his friends with a price tag.
1 Tiz Golden - Part of an entry that is taking the biggest class drop in racing; goes from MSW to maiden claiming.
Long Shot - 2 Competent
Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Screaming Regal - Exits the rich Melair for this first-level condition; these are her elders, but most don't like to win.
6 Diamong Journey - Claimed by Mike Mitchell, which has been a magic move; expect improvement on the stretch out.
Long Shot - 2 Secret Oath
Race 5 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds and up
3 The Hunt Is On - Has run second in 11-of-26 starts; is long overdue to win another in this restricted condition.
2 Pico Pico - Sliding down the claiming ladder to a lifetime-low class; blinkers off can only help his cause.
Long Shot - 4 Brass Plate
Race 6 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
6 Church Avenue - Like the turn back in distance where she should be finishing well; good resume in Inglewood.
5 Dave's Revenge - Don't you like playing horses with a blank running line in last?; never had a chance to run in last.
Long Shot - 1 Tripped the Light
Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
6 Liberal Arts - Ran a clunker on grass in last; returns to main track where his synthetic form is a whole lot better.
5 Bertran Hill - Ran like a bat out of hell off the claim by Vladimir Cerin; repeat race is fast enough to win again.
Long Shot - 2 Pack Your Bags
Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles (turf) Purse $50,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
9 Preshow - Got two test drives for John Shirreffs; now switches to a surface she is bred to like, watch the tote for clues.
10 Tiz Zoe - Has run well twice on turf making her a solid choice; Brice Blanc pulls the trigger a tad sooner.
Long Shot - 2 Warren's Today
Best Bet - 1 Silver Stetson Man (race 2)
Hollywood Park Sunday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 17/5/$27.00; Long Shots, 8/1/$10.60; Best Bet, 1/1/$2.40
Hollywood Park Totals - 562/143/$947.40; Long Shots, 273/47/$444.60; Best Bets, 31/13/$48.60
SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - 1 & 1a Inflation Hedge-Frothy Market (7/2) in race 2 at Belmont Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Sunday, Moe Man ran second at Churchill Downs paying $4.40 to place and $3.40 to show. Stats - 96/58/$459.90