Foursome Has Momentum

What do Screaming Willy, Nahulalula, Maura’s Diamond and She Rocks have in common?

Besides being four of the 59 horses entered on today’s card at Hollywood Park, they are the only four running this afternoon coming off victories.

Screaming Willy, the longest shot in the field in the fifth race, a 11/16-mile turf race for 3-year-olds, broke his maiden in his career debut against $12,500 maidens at Turf Paradise on Jan. 16.

Nahulalula, 6-1 in the sixth, an $8,000 claimer for older fillies and mares, won against $5,000 foes at Fairplex Park on Sept. 24 while Maura’s Diamond, the 2-1 favorite in the race, beat $10,000 foes last month at Santa Anita.

Like Screaming Willy, She Rocks is coming off an extended vacation.

The 3-year-old Spectrum filly, the 7-2 second choice in the seventh, a 51/2-furlong turf race, won April 1 at Santa Anita.

As for the rest of the card, half of the races are for maidens. Chalifoux is the 2-1 favorite in the first, a route for 2-year-old fillies running for $32,000; the third is older maidens going 11/16 miles; and the fourth is a six-furlong dash for older fillies and mares racing for $25,000, as is the eighth.

Race of the day: There are definitely slim pickings today, but the best betting race is probably the seventh. Contention runs deep in the field of seven and that is verified by Russ Hudak’s morning line.

The 5-2 favorite is Nanogram and the longest shots in the field--Emerald Magic and Lets Cruise--are 8-1.

Who’s hot: Ida Habit. The 4-year-old Fast Play gelding will be seeking his fourth consecutive win in today’s third race at Churchill Downs.

Who’s not: Iggy Puglisi. The jockey finished Oak Tree with only three wins in 65 mounts.

Exotically speaking: A pick four using California Sage, Azkaban, Venator and Legendary Weave in the fifth, Maura’s Diamond and Bemsha Swing in the sixth, Dandy Night, Emerald Magic and Nanogram in the seventh and singling Can Win in the eighth.

Winners: Previous Day/Meet Total: 0/0. Money: Previous Day/Meet Total: $0/$0. Total money bet: $16.