HOLLYWOOD PARK OPENING DAY
Race 1
Trainer Mike Harrington has made a living over the years running 2yo by his sire Swiss Yodeler and he has two in here No. 1 Edgewick Road and No. 2 Norman Conqueror and both have top jocks. No. 8 Mi Marino has had a race and looks dangerous at this 4½ furlong distance. 1-2-8
Key Play
$2 exacta box 1-2-8 for $12
Race 2
Hollywood is more conducive toward early speed and we will single No. 3 Wine On The Porch who drops big time for trainer Mike Mitchell in what is one of his favorite moves, this guy will pop the gate and go back-to-back. 3
Key Play
$2 double
1st 1-2-8
2nd 3 for $6
Race 3
We need to go four deep in this 1¼ turf route, we will use No. 2 Rumba Along the only starter in the race with a win on this turf course, No. 3 Job Boss who was scratched out of the last race on Sunday for this spot, No. 7 Shediak and No. 9 El Indy. 2-3-7-9
Key Play
$1 tri box 2-3-7-9 for $24
Race 4
In leg four of the early pick four we will use two droppers exiting the same race, No. 6 Maddyaboutyou and No. 9 Ms Margaritaville. 6-9
Key Play
$1 pick four
1st 1-2-8
2nd 3
3rd 2-3-7-9
4th 6-9 for $24
Race 5
No. 1 A Sassy Fusaichi is in top form and has really come to life since being put on the grass, beat her to cash. No. 5 Pink Diamond has the right style for this 6 furlong turf course, No. 8 Surfer Girl looks to be sitting on a big effort and will be flying late. 1-5-8
Key Play
$2 exacta box 1-5-8 for $12
$2 tri box 1-5-8 for $12
$6 Q 1 with 5-8 for $12
$1 tri 1 with 5-8 with all for $12
Race 6
No. 3 Swiss Arrogant has done his best running here at Holly Park and hot jockey Pedroza rode this guy here in his last win. No. 4 Ishmael drops trying to cash. 3-4
Key Play
$2 double
5th 1-5-8
6th 3-4 for $12
Race 7
In the toughest race of the day we will go with No. 5 Face And An Ace who will get first run at the top of the stretch and No. 10 Big Man Has A Sign who gets a turnback in distance and has the hot connections of Canani and Pedroza. 5-10
Race 8
We will single the speed in here, No. 3 Goshawk who just may pop the gate and not stop today at what will be a good price. 3
Key Play
$10 win and place 3 for $20
$1 pick four
5th 1-5-8
6th 3-4
7th 5-10
8th 3 for $12
GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Race 1
With the opening of Holly Park we also get the Gate today and in race one we will go with a speed horse and a closer, No. 1 Victoryasecret is the speed and No. 4 Tops Image will be the one to fear late. 1-4
Key Play
$6 Q 1-4 for $6
Race 2
We will use those same tactics in this race using No. 1 Preach The Gospel who is the speed and No. 4 Richardsongndacne the closer. 1-4
Key Play
$6 Q 1-4 for $6
$2 double
1st 1-4
2nd 1-4 for $8
Race 3
2yo going 2 furlongs, so watch the board but on the surface it looks like No. 3 Brown is Beige whose dam has dropped three winners from three starters and No. 6 Flame Racer whose sire Flame Thrower was one fast colt and that 23 flat work April 11 says he is on go. 3-6
Race 4
We will take a little shot and single No. 5 Listowel in the early pick four, he stretches out and gets on the grass both for the first time for a trainer who can pop big time with this move. 5
Key Play
$10 win and place 5 for $20
$1 pick four
1st 1-4
2nd 1-4
3rd 3-6
4th 5 for $8
Race 5
No. 3 Objectified is in form Santa Anita for trainer Ted West and it looks like he wants the win and the dump. 3
Race 6
No. 3 Coluda takes a suspicious drop off a good run in his one and only but he is a must use in the late pick four. No. 4 Edenise is in form Anita and will be the one to fear the most late. No. 7 Kissn Tristan will be a nice price play in this his second start and he gets a big rider switch. 3-4-7
Key Play
$6 Q box 3-4-7 for $18
Race 7
No. 2 Harvin Robinson becomes claim proof off a nice maiden win off the layoff for trainer Steve Sherman who must like the way this son of Stephen Got Even is doing. No. 7 Nepobedimiy is proven on the grass and the one to beat. 2-7
Key Play
$6 Q 2-7 for $6
$1 tri 2-7 with 2-7 with all for $10
Race 8
We will go three deep in the late pick four using No. 3 Driven By Dollars who gets his second start off the long layoff, No. 4 Best Plan a Santa Anita shipper and No. 5 Point Lobos a first time starter for trainer Mason who uses R Baze. 3-4-5
Key Play
$6 Q box 3-4-5 for $18
$1 tri 5 with 3-4 with all for $8
$1 pick four
5th 3
6th 3-4-7
7th 2-7
8th 3-4-5 for $18
$1 pick three
6th 3-4-7
7th 2-7
8th 3-4-5 for $18
CHECK FOR LATE SCRATCHES AND RACES TAKEN OFF THE GRASS
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RESULTS:
Race 2 our pick did not fire
Race 3 another race in which we finished 2nd 3rd and fourt
Race 4 we finished first and second
Race 5 The best we could do is finish second
Race 6 we had the winner but could not hit the rolling double as we were second in the previous race
Race 7 it was bombs away and our money went away
Race 8 our single won
Race 2 we ran out
Race 3 we ran 1st and 2nd with the winner paying $12.20 and the exacta $36.80 f or $2.
Race 4 we ran 3rd
Race 5 our single won and paid $7.80
Race 6 we had the winner but could not hit the Q
Race 7 we played this race for grass but it came off and we ran second costing us the late pick four and pick three
Race 8 we ran 1st and 3rd