Hollywood Turf Express (G3)

Nine turf sprinters will contest Friday's $150,000 Hollywood

Turf Express H. (G3) at Hollywood Park and 2003 Breeders' Cup

Sprint (G1) winner CAJUN BEAT (Grand Slam) looks tough to beat.

Fifth in this year's running at Lone Star Park last out, the four-year-old

drops in here and appears to be the class of the field. The Bobby

Frankel trainee owns turf experience and rates our top choice.

HOMBRE RAPIDO (Falstaff) enters here off a third-place finish

in the Ancient Title Breeders' Cup H. (G1) and could surprise.

The John Sadler-trained gelding has two solid workouts, one over

this course, and could get his first win in 2004 here if he takes

to the grass.

The Mark Shuman-trained WORLDWIND ROMANCE (Frosty the Snowman)

has four wins in a row but steps up here. Ryan Fogelsonger gets

the mount, under whom the bay has won two of those last four,

including the Cherokee Run H. at Churchill Downs last time. We'll

use him in the gimmicks.

MIGHTY BEAU (Rainbow Prospect) switches back to conditioner

Jeff Mullins and should be used. The five-year-old owns two wins

for that trainer over this course and may relish the return.

We'll use him in the bottom of the exotics.

DE VALMONT (Aus) (Dehere) was second last time in the Morvich

H. (G3) and has recorded consistent BRIS Speed ratings over 100.

Watch out for the chestnut as he has not missed the board this

year.

The Chilean-bred GERONIMO (Chi) (Gold Tribute) won an

allowance over this same distance and course earlier this year

and could challenge with a late kick. Don't forget him at the

windows. Neil Drysdale sends out GOLDEN ARROW (Rahy), who won

last time over this same course in a one-mile allowance event.

The five-year-old gets Rene Douglas in the irons and should enjoy

the shortening in distance, where the dark bay was more

successful last year.

CODED MESSAGE (Lost Code) recorded an impressive BRIS Speed

rating of 103 last out in an optional claimer at Fairplex. He

steps up here and may challenge on the front end. ONLY THE BEST (Smokester)

switches back to the turf but may find this company too difficult.