
Hollywood for Saturday 9 July 2011
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Quality card with more to come on Sunday
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5 Lemou  best credentials in the race and sure looks loose here.....ratable animal can be in control and with Bejarano in the saddle
2 Great Star Rising  seems to be running into form and if this colt fires his effort he produced last Oct. he could upset here
6 Causeithertz  nice series of 3 works since a forward move in last.....seemingly sitting on a strong effort
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3 Sinai  major move forward in latest winning despite a bad trip.......a ton here if he has held his form.......good history at 6 1/2 F or less
1 Bet On Victor  drop into claiming seems somewhat overdo for this nice gelding who has only earned 10K so far this year....has been facing better.....sharp reassuring recent works
2 Details R Sketchy  hard trying consistent sort just needs a length or 2 of improvement to be top gun in here
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5 Switzers Da Man  4 2nd's sprinting on the synthetic in 4 lifetime races....switches to the turf and the record of both the trainer and broodmare say that will be a good thing
1 Global Domination  lone race was a little more than a year ago but this laid up gelding is training up a storm for his 1st on the turf....bred to handle it.....hot trainer/rider combo......1A is a decent looking 1ster with some shot as wellÂ
4 Irish Art  Gaines 1st timer is beautifully bred to handle the sod and is training like he is "well meant" for his debut into the wonderful world of thoroughbred racing
2 Ivanhoe   tossed a clunker in 1st ever route in last.....prior to his clunker he fired 2 strong sprints at GG......so if he takes to the lawn he should be able to compete for the win here
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6 Boxeur Des Rues  impressive forward move (albeit on the grass) in last......strong 6F drills especially for O'Neill......and 8 lbs off...decent shot at an upset
3 Coil  continues to run and train like a very nice colt....very impressive 6 and 7 furlong drills
5 Dreamy Kid  getting good fast and sure seems to have come out of his last race in good form because he just popped a solid bullet 4F drill just 4 days ago
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10 Danny James  improving sort gets 10 lbs off and that sure seems like a good thing with an apprentice who has already shown he can ride....trainer is very good 2nd time out after he takes over the conditioning of a horse
8 Capt. Sparrow  recent races are better then they appear in print......seems to like today's 7F distance
5 Straightomidnight  what we need is his race/effort 2 back....recent strong work suggests we will get it
2 Lease Of Life  appears to have many health issues but you have to like the fact that Rosario is willing to ride
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3 Gothic Samuri   super preparation works for this kind of race.....race 2 back is quite strong and I believe that is what we will see this afternoon
7 Porfido  slowly declining but all his Cal races on firm turf fit at this level....a ton if he woke up feeling good and still should compete if he didn't
1 Killer Bear  late runner has put in some good finishes at 1 mile....1st ever at a 1 1/16 and he is bred to appreciate the extra 1/16th....sprint to route today and that was a good thing back on 16 AprilÂ
6 Waltzing With Blue  blinkers on didn't work....then....sat too far off a paceless race....solid recent drill and drops....kind of hidden for 3rd out after the claim
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12 Fortunate Appeal  back to the main track after a try on the turf 1st after the claim by miller.....whole career fits and 2 lbs off in at 14K.....should be prominent from the get go...right where Pedroza likes to be
7 Get My Fix  declining horse fits as well as anyone if he didn't knock himself out in a strong effort and move forward in last
2 Wild And True  on the right end of the learning curve and just worked an impressive 5F in preparation for this race.....3rd after a layoff is a good stat for Sadler
9 Thunder Of Zion  not the best of trips in last 2 races hides some.......extremely impressive series of works at Hollywood....Scott knows this horse well riding him in all 9 lifetime starts
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7 First Dude  seems to have returned to his 3 year form which was quite good....looks loose here and that is a very dangerous thing for the Baffert/Garcia team
1 Twirling Candy  easily top pick if this was 1 1/8 miles or less but he still has something to prove at 1 1/4 miles
5 Awesome Gem  sure appreciates the Hollywood synthetic surface and the distance also suites....won this race in 2010 and with the same rider up
4 Game On Dude  1 for 1 at 1 1 /4 and only beaten by 2 lengths last year in the 1 1/2 mile Bel.........1st ever on the AW but training up to snuff on it
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7 Take A Yard  both races when P Val rode stand out and he is aboard today...very aggressive works spaced 5 days apart...nicely wound up
5 Shediak  wake up race in last 1st time with today's jock.....believe will fire another....does tend to hang a little
9 Alley Hondro  proven fresh and is fresh today....tough post but Rosario is 1 for 1 on the gelding
6 Donato  wire shot steps up off of the claim but he has 3 wins and a 2nd in 4 route races with the blinkers off
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10 Bigbari  didn't exactly impress in lone race which was run last Oct at Fno.....but training great and mon has tossed 7 winners (2 Stakes winners) from 8 foals....let's hope she makes it to 8 for 8 today
14 Sannibel Sid  1st timer is training as if he is well meant and ready for his mc debut...trainer is quietly having a decent meet
6 Ruling Force  few starts for the trainer but he has 4 wins from 7 starts and 6 in the money in 2011....not training impressively but he has fired before with 1sters showing little
12 Clocker Monent   bad trip in last hides a solid forward move....that effort fits and more would make him especially tough
13 Bryan Daniel  consistent sort but does tend to flatten at 6 1/2 furlongs
3 Last Memories  exits a slow heat but he had a tough trip and it was his lifetime debut.....good works since and a good trainer say more today
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