Hawthorne Picks & Predictions — June 14, 2026

Kazoom sits third in our ratings at 70.97 but brings the top average speed figure in the field at 56 — that raw speed number on 5½ furlongs of turf is worth noting, because pace can be decisive at this distance. Trainer Eduardo Rodriguez is active on the card tonight and clearly has horses in form, and a 4/1 morning line gives this one just enough value to make it a live place contender. Bendezu vs. Kazoom (Olaf Hernandez up) is a nice trainer angle to watch unfold.

Racarino at 9/5 is the public's second choice but only fifth in our ratings at 63.02, creating a useful disconnect for show tickets. Frank Reyes rides for Armando Hernandez — the same trainer as our top pick Joe the Tailor — so this barn has two live runners in the race. Racarino's average speed figure of 55 is right in the mix, and when a trainer saddles two horses in an allowance, both are worth keeping onside in the exotics.

Bote at 4/1 carries a TrackWiz rating of 79.01 — second best in the race — for trainer John Haran with Frank Reyes in the irons. The 5% career win percentage is low, but the rating suggests this horse is running better than the record shows, which is exactly the kind of angle that pays in the place pool at a double-digit percentage return. Worth keying in exactas underneath Royal Bro.

A P Blazing Green at 5/1 morning line rates third in this field at 69.61 for trainer Omar Razvi with Ademar Santos up. The 3% career win rate is thin, but on a turf sprint with pace potentially bunching up, a horse with enough raw ability to rate a 69-plus figure can sneak into the show pool. At 5/1, the price is attractive enough to include in a wide trifecta.

Sixwillberich (78.54 rating) represents solid place value at 5/1 for trainer Brian Cook with Ademar Santos in the irons. The rating is second best in the race and the 10% career win percentage mirrors the field norm, but what stands out is the consistency of the average speed figure at 52 — right in step with the top contenders. In a distance race on the dirt, steady pace horses that rate close to the top of the field tend to hit the board more often than their win percentages suggest.

Stronger Together at 9/2 rates third among our selections at 68.49 and gives trainer Armando Hernandez another runner on the card tonight. Alexander Bendezu is up, and this combination has been effective. A career win percentage of 10% in a field where the ratings are tightly bunched from the #3 horse down means any of several horses could hit the board — Stronger Together's edge is the jockey and trainer quality that lifts the ceiling in these situations.

Lotta Roses at 8/1 is our place pick and represents genuine value — the 63.32 rating is third in the field and Alexander Bendezu makes the trip for Maximino Quinonez, a trainer who has shown form throughout this card. The 6% career win percentage won't get anyone excited, but in a turf route with pace likely to stack up, a horse sitting on a 63-plus figure can absolutely find its way into the exacta at a healthy price. This is the kind of play where the place pool pays generously.

Visionista at 5/2 is the morning-line second choice and rates just behind Lotta Roses in our numbers at 62.5 — within rounding error of several mid-field horses. Julio E. Felix rides for Eduardo Rodriguez, who is having a busy night at Hawthorne, and the 13% career win percentage gives this one a respectable baseline. At 5/2, it's not the value play that Lotta Roses is, but as a show anchor to protect your trifecta, Visionista's combination of public support and solid rating makes it a safe inclusion.