HOLLYWOOD PARK
Race 1
No. 1 Ghost N Your Heart is two for two here at Holly Park and one for one at this 6½ furlong distance. No. 4 Roman Charity has been one popular item at the claim box being redtagged in four or her last five races, winning three of those. 1-4
Race 2
No. 1 Tribe is the main player in the second race as Carla Gaines puts Bejarano in the irons and puts him back on the main. No. 3 Magnum Force and No. 5 In a Wine Tizzy both exit the same key race. 1**-4-5
Key Q 1 with 4-5 and a tri box 1-4-5
Doube
1st 1-4
2nd 1-4-5
Race 3
No. 4 Carving gets his second shot at going long for Baffert. No. 5 Simon Eyes has been here at Hollywood for awhile and has four good works perfectly spaced. No. 7 Avare may be this good off the big maiden breaker. 4-5-7
Race 4
This is one bad 8k claimer and the only one that looks like he can win is No. 3 Madeoftherightstuf as he has good form shipping back South from a good win at the Gate. 3
Race 5
There is plenty of early speed in this mile turf race and that will set things up for No. 2 Slammer Time and No. 9 Moment of Weakness. 2-9
Race 6
Trainer Mike Puype has two going in here, first time starter No. 2 Me Likely Mikey with Tyler Baze taking the ride and another first time starter No. 13 Tough to Catch. No. 9 Besame Suances gets a needed drop in class. 2-9-13
Race 7
No. 1 Smokey Lonesome is two for two at this 1 1/16 distance and is in good form. No. 4 Causeithertz really never runs a bad race. No. 10 Fire With Fire is back with his friends and looks to be sitting on a big race. 1-4-10
Race 8
No. 4 Golden Itiz is one tough 5yo horse who has won three of his five starts here. No. 5 Close to the Edge looks like he could upset at a price. 4-5
Double
Race 9
No. 12 Dice Flavor looks to be a good play in the last leg of the pick four. We will single and also make a dime super box using No. 4 Real Heat, No. 6 Anytime, No. 8 Najran Breeze and No. 9 Aerial Artist.
DIME SUPER BOX 4-6-8-9-12
Pick four
6th 2-9-13
7th 1-4-10
8th 4-5
9th 12
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
This looks like a cold two horse race between No. 5 Two Bucks to Win and No. 7 Deckacards who will be flying late. 5-7
Q 5-7
Race 2
No. 1 Shi’ah Sand, No. 2 Flamin Hot Mama and No. 5 Thunderado all drop into a good spot out of the same race. 1-2-5
Double
1st 5-7
2nd 1-2-5
Race 3
This race looks like race number one as it could be a two horse race between No. 5 Zeewat and No. 6 Outside Nashville, both will sit off the hot pace and be coming late. 3-6
Q 3-6
Race 4
No. 2 Ciao Valentina drops back to the level of her good effort. No. 4 Lana Lang exits the same race. 2-4
Pick four
1st 5-7
2nd 1-2-5
3rd 3-6
4th 2-4
Race 5
No. 3 Harlan’s Halo ships in and gets Baze. No. 9 Beau Diablo was scratched on Thursday at Hollywood for this much easier spot. 3-9
Race 6
No. 7 Tenango finished second behind Nashville, who is in the 3rd race so see how that one runs. No. 9 Eight Stitches is a very live Jeff Bonde first time starter. 7-9
Race 7
No. 4 Jeopardy Lady drops trying to cash and Baze strings along. No. 5 Granite Girl and No. 7 Satin Bouquet both exit the same race. 4-5-7
Exacta box 4-5-7 and tri box 4-5-7
Race 8
No. 6 Curious Spy will get a good sitting trip off the early speed. No. 8 Little Jack has been meeting better and running good. 6-8
Race 9
We will play this race the same as we did in the 7th race using three exiting the same race; No. 3 Classical Hy, No. 5 Old Memories and No. 10 Bird Colonel. 3-5-10
Exacta and tri box 3-5-10
Pick four
6th 7-9
7th 4-5-7
8th 6-8
9th 3-5-10
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Richard Saber, a former director of race and sports at the famed Stardust book, is GamingToday’s horse racing and sports handicapper. Contact Richard at [email protected].