Horse racing: Today at Hollywood Park, July 14
July 14, 2012 - 1:04 am
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 1 p.m.
Race 1 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 2-year-olds
5 Bert's Altarcation - Tepid chalk in a race full of questions; exits a bullet workout which could provide a clue.
1 Swiss Bliss - Ran OK for this kind in last; saves all the ground, will be grinding it out late.
Long Shot - 4 Resisting Arrest
Race 2 - 6 furlongs, $150,000 Hollywood Juvenile Championship
6 Amarish - He was no secret as a heavy favorite in both career starts, and wins; has enough pedigree to win around 2-turns.
1 Dirty Swagg - Interesting to see Garrett Gomez on this big long shot; he rode him in a green debut where he closed strongly.
Long Shot - 5 Scherer Magic
Race 3 - 1 mile (turf), Purse $32,000, Claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
4 Sky Cape - Won at this class level two races ago; has good tactical speed to sit where Eswan Flores wants him to.
7 Jairzihno - Parking lot post, but he prefers to take back anyway; not big on winning but cashes a lot of paychecks.
Long Shot - 1 Street Car
Race 4 - 6 furlongs, $150,000 Landaluce, Fillies, 2-year-olds
6 Executiveprivilege - Sharp looking first time winner; broke dead last, worked her way forward and won in hand, impressive.
3 Miss Empire - Peter Miller has an uncoupled entry; this one won the Cinderella sprint, by Empire Maker, she can go further.
Long Shot - 7 Speedinthruthecity
Race 5 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, 3-year-olds and up
1 Devgru - Has run two good races without winning; draws the rail where saving all the ground should help him.
8 A. P. Corsair - Showed good early speed in last before tiring late; should appreciate the cut back in distance today.
Long Shot - 4 Officer Bavetta
Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles (turf), Purse $55,000, Allowance, 3-year-olds and up
4 Alley Hondro - Ran like a short horse last time off a 10-month hiatus; suspect he can wake up in a big way in an evenly matched field.
5 Fire With Fire - Tepid chalk in a very difficult heat; all of his best racing have come on the greensward.
Long Shot - 1 Cyclometer
Race 7 - 6 furlongs, Purse $20,000, Claiming $16,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
1 Propero - I typically don't like horses that just graduated, but I'll make exceptions; Mike Mitchell filly, speed on the rail.
7 Bila Shaka - Been away a full year; key vote is Rafael Bejarano riding, he figures to be the king with Joel Rosario gone.
Long Shot - 11 Ghost N Your Heart
Race 8 - 1 1/4 miles (turf), $350,000 American Oaks, Fillies, 3-year-olds
2 Lady of Shamrock - Missed by a dirty nostril in last or she would have won 3 straight; gets reunited with Mike Smith today.
9 Colonial Flag - Shippers have done well in the American Oaks in the past; Michael Matz doesn't come out west unless he's loaded.
Long Shot - 7 Miss Cato
Race 9 - 7 furlongs, $200,000 A Gleam Handicap, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
8 Sugarinthemorning - Like the turn back in distance in what should be a wicked early pace; she will be flying late on the outside.
7 Izzy Rules - This is the quickest mare in the field; key is to pop the gate and play catch me if you can.
Long Shot - 5 Teddy's Promise
Race 10 - 6 furlongs (turf), Purse $50,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
2 Jammin Lady Louli - FTS from Mike Pupye; key vote is from Rafael Bejarano, he figures to have his pick of the litter.
4 Maurie's Tizzy - Another FTS, this one from Marty Jones; should get value with Joe Steiner, watch the tote board for clues.
Long Shot - 6 Puff Pastry
Best Bet - 6 Executiveprivilege (race 4)
Betfair Hollywood Park Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 15/7/$37.20; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 0/0/$0
Betfair Hollywood Park Totals - 787/213/$1,311.40; Long Shots, 392/55/$561.80; Best Bets, 40/16/$61.20
SIMULCAST PLAY OF THE DAY - #8 Rahystrada (5/1) in race 9 at Arlington Park. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Friday, Smartys Emperoress was scratched at Arlington Park. Stats - 106/73/$603.50; Follow him on Twitter: @richeng4propick