Miracle Maker Will Try to Go to Greater Lengths

Prompt as the 6-5 favorite in his first start for trainer Ted H. West on May 7, Miracle Maker will try something different in the seventh race tonight at Hollywood Park. The race is part of a pick six with a carry-over of $526,158.

A 4-year-old gelded son of Out of Place, Miracle Maker will make his first start around two turns in the $51,000 allowance at 1 1/16 miles on the turf. In his previous nine races, Miracle Maker has run 5 1/2 , six or 6 1/2 furlongs.

Claimed for $40,000 two races ago by West for owner Cary Raffety, Miracle Maker won at the same level in his return to Hollywood Park and is now perfect in two starts in Inglewood.

Miracle Maker worked a bullet six furlongs in 1:12 last weekend and will try to stretch his speed against Wild Shaman, Haka Girl, Santa Fe, Donnybrook Pride, Refusal, Saint Chrisjon and Mr. Wolverine.

A California-bred gelding, Mr. Wolverine is the one to beat tonight. The son of Last Lion has won two of four on the grass and has not been worse than third in his career.

Race of the day: Bluesbdancing will look for her fourth win in five starts at Arlington Park in the $40,000 Your Ladyship today. A 4-year-old daughter of Golden Gear owned by Bob and Nancy Bartels and trained by Terrel Gore, Bluesbdancing will be ridden by Eusebio Razo Jr. in the seven-furlong race for fillies and mares bred in Illinois. Bluesbdancing has won seven of 10 and has a two-race winning streak.

One for the road: Klepto Cat looked good upsetting maidens at 8-1 on May 7 and is not catching a very strong field in her first against winners in the seventh race today at Belmont Park. Richard Migliore will be on the 3-year-old Cat Thief filly again for Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Lael Stable and trainer Barclay Tagg in the $45,000 allowance at seven furlongs.

Exotically speaking: A late pick four using The Rye Man and Plan For Fun in the fifth, C R Victory Babe, Veneda Lucy and Unbeatable East in the sixth, Mr. Wolverine and Miracle Maker in the seventh and Investingold, Gordon Gekko and Sharp Witted in the eighth.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 3/73. Money: (previous day/meet total): $12.20/$466.60. Total money bet: $504.