HORSE RACING
May 11, 2007 - 9:00 pm
TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK
By Richard Eng
Post Time 7:05 p.m.
Race 1 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $39,000, Claiming $50,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Black Hills Goldie - Logical chalk beat much better two races ago for $62,500 class; similar effort will beat these too.
Jungle Girl - Was overmatched in last, now gets major class relief albeit in debut on grass; worth taking a good look.
Long Shot - Angel Eyed
Race 2 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $31,000, Claiming $32,000, Fillies, 3-year-olds
Here Comes Ray Ray - Exiting a strong race chasing Sindy with an S and Kitten Exchange; will sit and stalk for Nakatani.
Topper's Smiling - Tepid chalk in a pretty wide open sprint; Spawr claimed from O'Neill, need only repeat to compete.
Long Shot - Wicket Wager
Race 3 - 6 furlongs, Purse $14,000, Claiming $10,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up
Slide Home - Exiting a convincing win over similar Cal-bred foes; will probably stalk Bradford in the early stages.
Hemet Thought - Did not run badly facing better in last in an elongated sprint; figures to move forward in this spot.
Long Shot - Mysterious Cat
Race 4 - 6 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 3-year-olds and up
American Influence - Gets a big break moving inside from parking lot post 14 in last; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.
Silver and Black - Ran last time like he needed the race, his first in 16-months; Mullins adding blinkers on, expect better.
Long Shot - Johnny the Watch
Race 5 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $49,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Darkness Night - Chance to sit behind a wicked fast early pace; has yet to win in the U.S. but not for a lack of trying.
Meetmeinthewoods - Tepid chalk lost a tough decision in last to a good group; if Nakatani bides his time, the race may fall apart.
Long Shot - Kalookan Dancer
Race 6 - 6 furlongs, Purse $46,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, 3-year-olds and up
Complexity - Gets big class relief after running in two tough stakes as a maiden; suspect he will stalk the pace set by others.
Yodelay You're Who - FTS from the highly respected Koriner barn; has the win early pedigree to be quick, watch the tote.
Long Shot - Starcast
Race 7 - 6 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), $60,000 Tuzla, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Running Bobcats - Dead late closer should see a pace friendly race shape to do her best; must repeat her solid Calder form.
Stylish Wildcat - Speedball exiting a career best blazing effort; she's probably too quick, and classy, for the other speed.
Long Shot - No Lullaby
Race 8 - 7 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Tale of the Scale - Ran miserably in last, but her race two back is fast enough to upset; also like the turn back in distance.
Reckoning Day - Tepid chalk was running well late in her debut; no shock if she improves big time in her second career start.
Long Shot - Inspiration Within
Best Bet - Complexity (race 6)
Hollywood Thursday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 16/5/$31.00; Long Shots, 8/0/$0; Best Bet, 1/1/$4.80
Hollywood Totals - 215/51/$353.60; Long Shots, 108/12/$156.60; Best Bets, 13/5/$20.60