Hollywood Nights 5/19

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Last friday night for Hollywood. Going to try to do better than the pair 3 out of 4's I pulled in the early and late quads last week. Here's a look at the early 4.

RACE 1 1 MILE cond. ALW (F) turf
#5 LATE CUDDLE(3rd)-5 year old New Zeland Bred seems to be in the best form of the group. Has hit the board in 14 out of 17 starts (6 wins). She's 2/3 since coming over from NZ.
#1 DANCE TO MY TUNE(2nd)-Hollendorfer mare finally gets some class relief after running her last 8 races in stakes/graded stakes company. Not in love with her 4/35 career and 0/13turf records, but it does look like she has some speed in a race that doesn't look loaded with pace. Also she only lost to a certain almost perfect filly from Cali by over a length at 50-1.

RACE 2 1 MILE 1/6TH MDN 25K
#7 DAVE'S RULER(1st)-He has burned alot of money while running 2nd in his last three starts. Shades come off tonight against what seems like a pretty weak bunch.
#2 WARREN'T TOMMY TOO-Hoping that Pedroza puts gelding on the lead. Depending on what goes on with the 4, he could inherit the lead and look to go wire to wire. He's hit the board twice out of three starts at the distance (a second and a third).
#4 DONATO-Baffert gelding cost 150k and is dropping out of maiden special company. Really hasn't run a step in his three career races. Shows a solid work pattern coming into the race including a bullet on the 10th. Will most likely be a very unappeling price, but a tough horse to toss based on the huge drop, connections and overall weakness of the field.

RACE 3 1 MILE 1/16TH OPTIONAL 40K CLAIM N1X
#1 FOG ALERT- Art Sherman runner making his second start off a layoff. 3 year old was actually on the derby trail in the spring. Sherman horses usually seem well spoted and I expect him to be coming late with the possible duel between the 3 & 4.
#5 OILISBLACKGOLD(2nd)- Dollase gelding is coming off a brief 2 month freshening after breaking his maiden convincingly at Fairplex. Back on the poly tonight, but shows a solid and steady work tab leading into the race. Also Dollase is winning at a %30 clip after the layoff.
#3 TWEEBSTER(1st)-Baffert runner has hit the board in 7/8 career starts (1 win). He does seem like he has the ability to rate some if he decides not to go to the lead and is making his second start off a layoff after winning in his return on the lawn.

RACE 4 1 MILE ALW N1X turf
#3 UNICO LIDER-5 Year old is making career start number 4 and his first in the US. Front runner could be the lone speed in this race. He won his last two races in Argentina and draws towards the inside in this race that lacks a lot of pace.
#6 ROYAL FJ-Hard knocking 3 yeard old is back against alwance company after running in graded stakes in his last two. Expecting this versitile colt to be a little closer to the lead today. He's only 1/13 lifetime but has hit the board in 11 of his career starts (including all 8 of his turf starts).
#7 CONCERTO'S THUNDER-Puype runner is making his 2nd start of a brief layoff. Just missed in his return where he tried to catch the leader who got away with some soft fractions. Any progress should put him in contention at the end at what could be a square price.

.50 early four
1,5
2,4,7
1,3,5
3,6,7
$27

Good Luck.



Will try to get into the late four in a bit.