Suspensions Over, Valenzuela Will Have Three Mounts

Idled by three five-day suspensions, jockey Patrick Valenzuela will make his first appearance of the Hollywood Park meet today. He has three mounts.

The leading rider during the spring-summer meet, Valenzuela hasn’t ridden since Nov. 3 at Santa Anita, but he could wind up in the winner’s circle with his first mount.

You Crack Me Up, a 2-year-old gray son of Slew City Slew, could be the one to catch in the fourth, a 6 1/2-furlong race for $50,000 maidens.

Owned by Joe and Lola Sample and trained by Jack Van Berg, You Crack Me Up will be making his first appearance in a claimer and his first start on Lasix. This will also be the first time he has broken from a post other than the rail. In his latest race, on Oct. 13 at Santa Anita, the gelding pressed a quick pace before tiring and finishing sixth.

Valenzuela will come right back in the fifth, an optional claimer at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf, aboard Sea To See, a 4-year-old Al Mamoon gelding who has failed to win in five starts in 2002. Owned by a partnership and trained by Mike Machowsky, Sea To See will be cutting back to a sprint for the first time in many months.

The jockey will complete his first day back at work on El Fumar, a 3-year-old Smokester gelding who will be making his first start after being claimed for $25,000 by trainer Nick Canani.

Race of the day: Lake William, a stakes winner, will make his first start since April for trainer Richard Mandella in Hollywood Park’s fifth, an optional claimer at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf.

Who’s hot: Cornelio Velasquez. The jockey won six races Sunday at Calder to increase his lead in the standings.

Who’s not: Chance Rollins. The jockey is 0 for 25 through the first 15 days of the Hollywood Park fall meet.

Exotically speaking: A pick four using Lake William, Thunder Bullet, Our New Recruit and Teebar in the fifth, Dukester, El Fumar and Kedington in the sixth, Unfurl The Flag and Martinblestme in the seventh and singling Orbea in the eighth.

Winners: Previous day/meet total: 4/35. Money: Previous day/meet total: $22.60/$192.40. Total money bet: $252.