Horse Racing

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $25,000, Claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 Roman Charity – Was flattered when Russian River won next out; has tactical speed to lead or follow close up.

3 Judge Joan – Tepid chalk ran the worst race of her life in Inglewood; granted that was while facing much tougher.

Long Shot – 1 Abovetheinfluence

Race 2 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

5 You Can Dream – Exits a sharp win while running a slower Beyer speed figure; shown some grit and determination.

2 Onefunsonofagun – She has 7 career wins, the most in the field; third start off an 8-month hiatus.

Long Shot – 4 Sparkling Style

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

7 Full Strength – Was spinning his wheels the first half-mile, then closed fast; suspect Rafael Bejarano wakes him up.

5 Malaga Cove – Most Bob Baffert runners are coming out smoking this meet; showed good tactical speed in last.

Long Shot – 1 Swoon’s Tune

Race 4 – 6 furlongs, Purse $26,000, Claiming $16,000, 3-year-olds

5 Wholelotacongrats – Speedball may try to bottom out the field; Joe Talamo should play catch me if you can.

2 El Gaucho – Beaten favorite continues sliding down the claiming ladder; has won on the lead or just off of it.

Long Shot – 4 Regroup

Race 5 – 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $44,000, Claiming $50,000, 3-year-olds and up

1 Times Gone By – Exited a couple of graded stakes for this $50k price tag; hot-riding Alonso Quinonez skims the rail.

4 Muny – Tepid chalk in the hardest race on the card; was flattered when Cherokee Heaven won next out.

Long Shot – 10 Yodelen Dan

Race 6 – 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $27,000, Maiden claiming $40,000, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Team Builder – Like the turn back in distance to this elongated sprint; figures to stalk early and grind late.

3 Bels Dream Castle – Jeff Mullins barn is heating up and could win a couple tonight; green debut, slow early, fast late.

Long Shot – 5 Liberal Lady

Race 7 – 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $55,000, Optional claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds and up

6 Cherokee Heaven – Should see another fast pace to close into; hate the parking lot post, but the pace scenario suits.

4 Streakin’ Mohican – Found 7 furlongs a bit too far last out at Churchill; quick return, but will fire a bullet.

Long Shot – 1 Dixie Trooper

Race 8 – 6 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 One Bad Texter – Showed high early speed in her career debut; you’ll have an edge in seeing the action on the FTS.

7 Shyly – In a race this ragged, you must look at the FTS more than once; this one attracted Rafael Bejarano to ride.

Long Shot – 9 Sunshine High

Best Bet – 6 Cherokee Heaven (race 7)

Hollywood Park Thursday – Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/2/$12.20; Long Shots, 7/3/$32.80; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals – 288/72/$546.20; Long Shots, 140/28/$260.20; Best Bets, 16/6/$27.40

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY – 3 Draw It (3/1) in race 5 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we’ll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Skitching ran second at Churchill Downs paying $2.60 to place and $2.20 to show. Stats – 81/51/$392.70