Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, April 27

TODAY AT hollywood PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 7:05 p.m.

Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $18,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Personalitary - Sliding down the claiming ladder to this career low class; tactical speed to sit a good trip.

6 Maker - Proven to be a capable threat at this bottom level; no speed, he'll sit in arrears and make one run.

Long Shot - 7 Polly's Dancer

Race 2 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

8 Peppy Rafaela - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; easy chalk in a moribund field.

1 Missie Ky I You - Looks like the main threat down on the fence; will save ground and grind it out late.

Long Shot - 6 Malibu Love

Race 3 - 1 1/8th miles (turf, rail at 10 feet), $100,000 Inglewood Handicap, 3-year-olds and up

4 Acclamation - Looks like lone early speed and clearly is the class of this bunch; main question is fitness off the layoff.

2 Utopian - Was flattered when Bourbon Bay won the San Juan Capistrano next out; offers good value at 6/1 odds.

Long Shot - 5 Holladay Road

Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $18,000, Claiming $8,000, 3-year-olds and up

5 Lana's Smile - Floundered over a sloppy oval last out; his race two back over fast dirt was good enough to beat these.

1 Usurp - Third start since claimed by Jack Carava; rail trip and exits a couple fast paced sprints.

Long Shot - 7 Bryan Daniel

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $54,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up

5 Empire Way - Most will stay away from a 3-YO facing his elders; draw a line thru the San Felipe and his resume looks good.

2 Gab Power - Dead late closer has a habit of being a stride late at short odds; worth using in showvivor contests.

Long Shot - 6 Renegade Storm

Race 6 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $52,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

1 Flashy Dame - Has chased two good ones in Mamma Kimbo and Bobina; Peter Eurton won 8 straight races at Santa Anita.

2 With a Miracle - Did everything but win last time in a nice effort; big rider switch to Joel Rosario for the money shot.

Long Shot - 5 Dime Piece

Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $21,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

11 Warren's Jazz Walk - Don't typically like graduates facing winners for the first time; she broke thru with great ease.

5 Woodman's Lass - Interesting long shot is 5/1 mainly due to jockey Iggy Puglisi; remember the horse is 90 percent of winning.

Long Shot - 7 Silent Sue

Race 8 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 10 feet), Purse $62,000, Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

5 Saratoga Yankee - Ran like a short horse off a 15-month hiatus; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano signals intent.

6 Omayad - Turf champ in Chile makes his U.S. debut; key question is fitness for this first run in the country.

Long Shot - 3 Tigah

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up

2 Hidden Quest - Outran his 12/1 odds in strong debut; races first time Lasix, could be enough to put him over the hump.

3 Iron Joe T - Lost all chance at the start in a miserable ride; Jeff Bonde switches to Rafael Bejarano to improve his chances.

Long Shot - 5 Smart Hombre

Best Bet - 5 Empire Way (race 5)

Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/4/$20.00; Long Shots, 6/1/$14.00; Best Bet, 1/0/$0

593/93/$1,072.60; Best Bets, 67/26/$91.60

SIMLCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #4 Mullins Beach (7/2) in race 3 at Keeneland. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Thursday, Don't Tell Sophia was scratched at Keeneland. Stats - 65/45/$393.00; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick