Racing in the rain

Wow ... there is a winter in Southern California after all. We have rain today at Hollywood Park, witnessed by the fact we had two scratches in the first race Wednesday, leaving us with a three-horse field.

Here are a few horses to check out:

4th -- Ann's Plan and Joe Talamo will be tough here. Turks Rebecca also figures, and Red Lollipop is the long-shot play.

5th -- Cool Haleigh looks strong with Joel Rosario aboard, and Carmel Coffee also looks live in this spot. Held Fast will set the pace and could go gate to wire in a race taken off the turf because of the rain.

6th -- Delaware Doe switches to Garrett Gomez after finishing third at Golden Gate. Trigranaut is the long-shot play.

7th -- Double Dip could give Gomez back-to-back wins, and Street Match also figures to fire in this allowance event.

8th -- This race is also off the turf and I think three horses have good shots here -- Our Man Luke, Lahcotah and Hog's Hollow.

Good luck today!