Horse Racing, Hollywood Park, July 1
July 1, 2012 - 1:02 am
Today at Hollywood Park
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 6 furlongs, Purse $32,000, Maiden claiming $75,000, 3-year-olds and up
2 Axle - Ran evenly in his career debut; Kathy Walsh takes the blinkers off and her babies improve second time out.
4 Mucho Macho Mark - FTS from Kristin Mulhall; has worked well, you'll see clues by observing the tote board action.
Long Shot - 5 Hello Frankie
Race 2 - 1 1/8th miles (turf), Purse $55,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
1 Byrony - Won a sharp U.S. debut over a NW1X first level allowance; this is tougher, but she has a high ceiling.
8 Thisismystage - Gets a parking lot post leaving the chute, which is a negative; has tactical speed to secure a spot.
Long Shot - 7 Celestial Kitten
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $29,000, Claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds
5 Fist Pump - The last time he ran for a $20K price tag, he won up in NoCal; likes synthetics, this is a good spot for him.
3 Hadfunlastnight - Sharp win first off the claim by Bill Spawr; has enough back class to handle the class hike tonight.
Long Shot - 4 J J's Jaguar
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, Purse $22,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
4 Dance Thewayyouare - Tepid chalk in an ugly looking bunch; the key for me is she woke up last out under Rafael Bejarano.
3 Quick Wampum - No secrets on the SoCal backside; FTS was claimed by Mark Glatt and he bumps her up to a $30K price tag.
Long Shot - 5 Nicole's Mark
Race 5 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $52,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
5 Deity - Showed extreme early speed down the hillside turf course at Santa Anita; been away 2-months, figures to pop the gate.
9 Sizzling Gold - She is quick, but has the ability to sit just off the pace; must overcome a parking lot post tonight.
Long Shot - 2 Elusive Cookies
Race 6 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds
2 Fury Kapcori - FTS from the maestro Jerry Hollendorfer; been working fast at Pleasonton, but is shipped south for debut.
12 Den's Legacy - Logical chalk is another fast baby from the Bob Baffert barn; she is definitely the one to beat on the square.
Long Shot - 11 Cinco de Mario
Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf), $68,000 Robert Kerlan Memorial Handicap, 3-year-olds and up
7 Comma to the Top - He has always been blistering fast; I always thought he'd excel at 1-turn races, like today.
4 Obviously - Mike Mitchell reportedly is doing well after surgery on Friday; more good news would be a win by this gelding.
Long Shot - 1 Rauschenberg
Race 8 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $51,000, Claiming $62,500, 3-year-olds
4 Night Tide - Bob Baffert is winning with everything so it's tough to pass him by; this one goes for a price tag, possible cull.
3 Let's Get Crackin - Third start off a 2-month hiatus; has good tactical speed to sit a trip and come grinding late.
Long Shot - 1 Plenny of Henny
Race 9 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
4 D J Dave - Third best twice, but he has some ability; suspect it's only a matter of time before it becomes diploma time.
12 Jaco Red - Woke up with a big effort last time out; key was seeing him get bet, obviously the connections saw the improvement.
Long Shot - 10 Joe Doggs
Best Bet - 1 Byrony (race 2)
Betfair Hollywood Park Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 20/3/$16.60; Long Shots, 10/3/$35.60; Best Bet, 1/0/$0
Betfair Hollywood Park Totals - 672/171/$1,083.20; Long Shots, 337/52/$533.60; Best Bets, 35/12/$48.40
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #6 Zimmer (6/1) in race 6 at Churchill Downs. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Teeth of the Dog won at Belmont Park paying $4.00 to win, $3.10 to place and $2.30 to show. Stats - 100/68/$562.70; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick