Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, 12/2/11

Today at HOLLYWOOD PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 1/2 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies, 2-year-olds

2 Wild Date - Huge class drop affords her a big chance to graduate; like the turn back in distance.

4 Bull Rush - Another sliding down the maiden claiming ladder; exits two quick paced sprints for this.

Long Shot - 7 Malibu Love

Race 2 - 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Starter allowance $40,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

2 Chocolate Caliente - Makes her first start in the Mike Mitchell barn; last was a real stinker, can do better.

6 Miss Becca - Ran a career topper in a grass sprint; now switches to synthetics which is similar surface.

Long Shot - 4 Kids Table

Race 3 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $45,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Bench Beauty - Amazing run last time to rally from last to fourth; gets more ground to work with tonight.

2 Alala - Been in the money in 5-of-7 grass starts; like that Joel Rosario remains loyal to the cause.

Long Shot - 5 The Grans

Race 4 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $16,000, Claiming $8,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

3 Rainbow Luck - Another Mike Mitchell cull sliding down the claiming ladder; long overdue with a tally.

4 Dave's Revenge - Julio Canani drops her to the bottom in search of victory; will rally if the race falls apart.

Long Shot - 5 Dance Little Angel

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $37,000, Claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Golden Mexico - Speedball will wear a target on his back; has been controlling speed of late.

3 Mr. Bossy Pants - Stretches out as his best distance has been an elongated sprint; exits some fast paced races.

Long Shot - 4 Donato

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 2-year-olds

6 Yankee Dan - Big barn switch to Jeff Mullins; he has been too quiet of late, you need the stock to win races.

10 Sabe - Logical chalk has a lot of early speed; class drop can only help him cause.

Long Shot - 5 Trucial State

Race 7 - 1 1/16th miles (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

7 Sunburn - 3 of her last 4 races have been good; main negative is a parking lot post in short run to the first turn.

2 Evasive Charmer - Exits a real stinker last time in the Cal Cup; her two races before that were very good.

Long Shot - 5 Meltarib

Race 8 - 6 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

6 Ameila Rose - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; need not be much to graduate.

4 Kaysa Deeya - Leap of faith that Joel Rosario is riding a live mount; may be doing a favor for John Sadler.

Long Shot - 5 Song by West

Best Bet - 6 Ameila Rose (race 8)

Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/5/$28.00; Long Shots, 7/1/$11.40; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

Hollywood Park Totals - 213/64/$398.80; Long Shots, 105/12/$124.20; Best Bets, 13/5/$19.00

SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #2 Awesome Arceno (5/2) in race 2 at Aqueduct. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Equivocation ran out at Aqueduct. Stats - 182/116/$926.20. Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick