HOLLYWOOD PARK
Race 1
No. 4 Nice Meidel owns two wins on this 6 furlong turf course and will find a good stalking position behind the speed and that 6 furlong work on Oct 28th says she is on go. No. 7 The Gang and I looks like a sneaky Emerald shipper who will like the grass. 4-7
Race 2
We have 8 k claimer going the odd distance of 7 1/2 furlongs. No. 4 Bluegrass Reward will be dangerous with the big drop in class. No. 6 Midnight Con may like this distance. 4-6
Race 3
No. 2 Star Rocker gets back with maidens and turns back to a sprint. No. 4 Tiz a Minister had a horrible trip last time out. No. 1 Back to Bako has finished second in both of his starts and may like the extra half furlong today. No. 8 Gallant Charm will go much better today. 1-2-4-8
Race 4
Talk about bad trips No. 4 Toomanytomatoes had the worst of a bad trip and now gets Bejarano. No. 5 Party With Brando exits the same race as does No. 1 Stormin Cee’s. 1-4**-5
Key Q 4 with 1-5 and single the 4 in the picks
Race 5
No. 1 Rock Off gets off the grass and back to the spot of his maiden breaker. 1
Pick five
1st 4-7
2nd 4-6
3rd 1-2-4-8
4th 4
5th 1
Race 6
No. 1 Secret Motive goes a mile and gets a major rider switch. No. 3 Sarach will go better in this her second shot going a mile on the grass. 1-3
Race 7
No. 3 Broadway Nika will offer some betting value with his low profile connections. No. 8 Willie Brown stormed home in his last start when Rosario took over. He is in New York but Talamo who gets the ride today will find the same pace setup. 3-8
Race 8
Nice work here on the 1st by No. 1 Scarlet Strike a filly with no bad races on her card. She is our play. 1
Win and place 1
Race 9
No. 10 Malibu Bullet will go much better in this her second start. She will be a good price play. 10
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
No. 3 Iron Joe T ships in and gets off the grass. 3
Race 2
No. 4 Crown of Aragorn is in top form and Dennis Carr gets the leg up today. No. 6 Trueno gets off the grass. He doesn’t like to win but is a must use in the exotics. No. 7 Firstclasstravler is the one to beat. 7**-4-6
Race 3
No. 4 Michael the Man comes back to the Gate and finds a good spot. No. 1 Welcome Home Ryan moves back up the ladder. 1-4
Race 4
The girls who have run in this race are not much. First time starter No. 3 Ernestina is out of the dam Sugar’n Oats who has dropped 3 winners from 3 starters and she is bedded down in the hot John Martin stable. 3
Pick four
Win and place 3
Race 5
No. 5 Dance Chief is a 7yo veteran who rarely puts in a bad effort. 5
Race 6
No. 1 Winona Louise gets her second start and will like the extra half furlong. No. 2 Princess Nayiri has good early speed, drops and gets Baze. No. 8 Miss Luna ships in from Santa Anita, takes a big drop in class and gets Alvarado. 1-2-8
Race 7
Baze has ridden No. 1 They Call Him El two times and won both. No. 4 Dixico just failed to hold off No. 3 Photo Shopped last time out and will try and turn the tables today. 1-3-4
Race 8
No. 3 Hard Hearted Lady gets back on the grass and a jockey switch to the man. No. 7 Mollie O is a very dangerous filly in here as she gets back to the grass after a nice maiden breaker. No. 10 Central Heat exits our HTW list off a big win in her first try going long on the grass. 3-7-10
Exacta box 3-7-10 and win and place 10
Race 9
No. 2 Olympio’s Gal is perfectly spotted off the win. 2
Pick four
6th 1-2-8
7th 1-3-4
8th 3-7-10
9th 2
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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].