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HOLLYWOOD PARK Race #2

July 16, 2011
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #4 (WHIPSTOCK) - $200K colt by "Mineshaft" makes a belated debut for the patient barn of Rick Mandella. Four-year-old is working fast and frequently and a near "bullet" 5-furlong drill from the gate at Santa Anita suggests that he has talent. The top pick.

2nd pick: #7 (Centralinteligence) - Well-bet in his debut here June 18th, gelding by "Smarty Jones" rallied to finish third in a 6-furlong grass contest. Trainer Ron Ellis (who's having a fine meet) has had him work three times since and will move him to the main-track. Ellis wins at a 23% rate second time out and I almost put this 3-year-old on top.

3rd pick: #1 (Phantom Lover) - Also trained by Ron Ellis and the pair will run as separate interests. Grey son of "Mizzen mast" showed some speed last year at age two and is working fast for his first start since Sept. 19th. Ellis is good off of long breaks (22%) and this 3-year-old can factor at a nice price.

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