Retama Park Picks & Predictions — July 2, 2026
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
Trial · 350 yd · Dirt
Mister Carter towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
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.
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.
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.
Race 2
Trial · 350 yd · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Hock Ajet — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
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.
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.
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.
Race 3
Trial · 350 yd · Dirt
Standout on paper: Whoopie Cowgirl grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
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.
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.
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.
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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