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Retama Park Picks & Predictions — July 2, 2026

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Race 12Mister CarterML 5/27:45 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Retama Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

7:45 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Mister Carter towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win2Mister CarterML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia, trained by Rene Talamantes. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.58 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7FeenixML 3/1

Rating board at 82.9 • 66% career wins. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.86 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show5Sassy WagonML 8/1

Rating board at 64.3. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races.

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Race 2

8:15 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Hock Ajet — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win7Hock AjetML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia, trained by Rene Talamantes. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.80 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Kj Money MakerML 3/1

Rating board at 86.5. Ridden by Edwin G. Escobedo. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.85 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Whatta HocksML 9/2

Rating board at 76.6 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Nestor Duran. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

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Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 3

8:42 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Standout on paper: Whoopie Cowgirl grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win1Whoopie CowgirlML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Nestor Duran, trained by Ramiro Barajas Villarreal. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2HesawthebatsignalML 5/2

Rating board at 87.8 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.58 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Mallboro RojoML 5/1

Rating board at 79.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 4

9:09 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Jj Kiss is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win5Jj KissML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 4. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Nestor Duran, trained by Bobby Muniz Pena. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.55 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Sprint races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place7Soaring Eagle 509ML 12/1

Rating board at 61.7 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show4ReverzcowgirlML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races.

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Race 5

9:36 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Coronas First Cowboy looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win9Coronas First CowboyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 5. Career win rate of 60% shows consistency. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Marc E. Jungers. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.43 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Jc CaneloML 3/1

Rating board at 83.9 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Nestor Duran. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.70 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show7Shf Ride the TideML 7/2

Rating board at 63.1 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez. Horse won last time it raced. 06/11/2026.

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Race 6

10:03 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Apollitical Cowboy towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win10Apollitical CowboyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 6. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Nestor Duran, trained by Isidro Hinojosa. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.59 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place5Red Hot RachaML 10/1

Rating board at 67.3 • 33% career wins. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.90 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Special Ivory OakML 9/2

Rating board at 60.4 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Horse won last time it raced. 05/30/2026.

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Race 7

10:30 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Jet One Is Armed — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win2Jet One Is ArmedML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 7. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Gilberto Linares, trained by John A. Stinebaugh. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.76 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. Horse won last time it raced. 06/12/2026.

place8Divina Tres SeisML 4/1

Rating board at 68.2 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

show9Cowboys FlyingML 9/5

Rating board at 58.7 • 100% career wins. Ridden by Nestor Duran. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.10 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

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Race 8

10:57 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Standout on paper: Limites Sin B grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win10Limites Sin BML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 8. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Adan Guzman. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.46 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 9% win rate and finished in the money in 33% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Smoke Em YoakumML 9/2

Rating board at 76.6 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show5Barbies Kool WagonML 5/1

Rating board at 75.6 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 9

11:24 PM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

Jess Sissy Cartel is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win6Jess Sissy CartelML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 9. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races.

place10Ivory AllureML 7/2

Rating board at 81.0 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

show3Ladies FavoriteML 8/1

Rating board at 70.2. Ridden by Noe Castaneda. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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