Hollywood Park news and notes: November 19th

Wednesday (11-19-08) Hollywood Park recap

Edge to early/pressing types on Cushion Track. Stalkers fared best on the sod.

Hat trick for Victor Espinoza. Martin Garcia and Garrett Gomez both booted home a pair of winners. Caesar Dominguez and John Sadler both saddled two winners on the card.

Thursday (11-20-08) Hollywood Park preview

Thursday’s 8-race card features a Pick 6 carryover of $67,116 (races 3-8), and a Super High 5 carryover of $46,258 (race 8).

My MySpace free selection of the day is the 2nd race from Hollywood Park.

The 5th race, a state bred optional claiming sprint, is featured below.

Hollywood Park race 5 (OC-80/1x, CA-bred 2yo fil, 6f)

(1) Stretchinthelimits (7-2) – Nice prominent throughout debut Oak Tree tally for the 4-8 Gomez/Mitchell team. Stabled here.

(2) Spanish Ice (4-1) – Versatile sort exits below par starter allowance score.

(3) Salty Sarah (5-1) – Off the pace type was last seen splitting the field in the CalCup Juvenile Fillies.

(4) Got Tobe Rio (20-1) – Early runner exits slow claiming wire job.

(5) Amina (6-1) – Won lone local start and sports a bullet for this. Runs for the $80k tag.

(6) Perfect Magic (3-1) – Flattered rail horse with local maiden win.

7) Aromatica (20-1) – Won two furlong bow and faltered in local 5.5f stakes race when last seen in May.

(8) Trash Master (8-1) – Versatile sort claimed from Sadler for $50k. New trainer Hector Palma adds blinkers.

(9) Steam Iron (12-1) – Another exiting below par starter allowance victory.

Analysis: This Cushion Track distance favors early pressing types from inner to middle posts. Stretchinthelimits defeated today’s morning line fav Perfect Magic in her bow, and Mike Mitchell is 28% with his graduates trying winners for the first time. She could sit the right ground saving trip behind a few suspect speedsters. Perfect Magic has the benefit of a sharp race over the track for Bejarano/Sadler.

The $20 Play:

Daily Wager recap

Wednesday (11-19-08): Finished 3-1 in my suggested cold exacta.

Overall: (-240) through 15 days of the Hollywood Park fall meet.