Retama Park Picks & Predictions — July 3, 2026

Per Suit of Happynes rates second at 72.53 and is the morning line second choice at 5/2 — a logical structure for a horse that has the talent to close the gap if the top pick has any issues out of the gate. Trainer Carlos Cruz Lopez teams with Raul Padilla Hernandez Jr., and a 10% career win rate says this horse is competitive. It's a natural place key and exacta partner with the top choice.

What the Fog is an interesting show play at 7/2 with a 64.28 rating and an 11% career win percentage — respectable in this company. Trainer Riley S. Aguilar sends out the horse from post 9 with Jacobo Adan Aguilar, and while the outside post in a short sprint requires a clean break, the rating and experience suggest a horse that can hit the board. A value-priced insurance ticket in the trifecta.

Jess a Dunami rates second in the field at 64.22 and comes in at 8/1 on the morning line — that's a price that doesn't fully reflect where the ratings put this horse, which makes it a legitimate value play in the exacta. Trainer Francisco Perez Jr. gives the call to Jose Amador Alvarez, and in a short field of firsters, any horse showing an edge on our ratings at a double-digit morning line deserves attention.

Gold Ivory Digger is the morning line second favorite at 5/2 with a 57.5 rating, slotted into program number 10. Trainer Ramiro Barajas Villarreal taps Oliver E. Martinez, who has multiple mounts on the card today and clearly has the confidence of the Retama Park barn colony. The gap between this horse and Kahlua on the ratings isn't huge, and at 5/2 it could easily finish in the money — a logical show ticket.

A Cowboys Chic rates second in the field at 67.25 and carries an eye-catching 37% career win rate — best in the entire race by a wide margin. Trainer John A. Stinebaugh saddles this one with Gilberto Linares at 6/1 morning line, and that price looks generous given the career percentage. This horse has clearly been competitive consistently throughout its career and represents real value in the place spot and exacta.

Fdd El Jefe checks in at 61.23 on the ratings with a 27% career win rate and draws 12/1 on the morning line — that's a price that seems to undervalue a horse with this kind of historical productivity. Trainer Brian Stroud puts Jose R. Herbert up, and in a trial race where the goal is to punch a ticket to the final, a horse with a 27% career winning rate deserves more than 12/1 respect in the show slot and trifectas.

Jlc Show Time rates a strong second in this field at 83.2 — only 5 points behind the top pick — and brings a 27% career win rate to the gate at 5/2 morning line. Trainer Jesus Huitron Lira sends this one out with Luis L. Vivanco, and the tight rating gap between first and second means this race could be very competitive at the front. The 5/2 price makes this a strong exacta bet with the top pick in either order.

Stanleys Salty Prize rates third in the field at 68.41 and carries a 20% career win rate, which in a trial race is a solid credential. Trainer John A. Stinebaugh — who also saddles Cobra Stone 77 in Race 7 — gives this one to Gilberto Linares at 5/1 morning line. The gap between this horse and the top two is meaningful, but 20% career winners don't miss the board as often as their lower ratings suggest — a trifecta play worth including.

Litenin is the morning line favorite at 2/1 with an 81.83 rating and a 36% career win percentage — this horse is legitimately talented and could easily win this race. Trainer Janessa Lee Muniz puts Raul Padilla Hernandez Jr. aboard, and the combination of low odds and strong credentials makes this a natural partner with The Valiant Flame in the exacta in either order. The 6-point rating gap between the two is close enough that the outcome could go either way.

Rosser draws a 12/1 morning line that looks very generous for a horse with a 59.7 rating and a 10% career win percentage — not a power figure, but enough to hit the board in a spread-out field. Trainer Jose Dolores Camacho sends this one out from post 5 with Eliazar T. Vera, and as a third wheel in trifectas behind the two heavy hitters at the top, Rosser offers real overlay value at that morning line price.

Di Kvn Waven comes in at 8/1 on the morning line with a 74.39 rating and a remarkable 55% career win percentage — a figure that makes the 8/1 price look like a significant overlay. Trainer Jose Ivan Martinez also has Shez Flyn in this race, but the ratings clearly point to Di Kvn Waven as the barn's top hope. In a stakes field, finding a horse with a 55% career win rate at 8/1 is exactly the kind of value angle that separates smart bettors from the crowd.

Fabulous Casina rates 72.91 with a 33% career win percentage and draws 10/1 on the morning line — another horse in this stacked field whose odds don't fully reflect the career record. Trainer Brittany N. Tellez puts Nestor Duran up, and this combination of solid rating, proven winning habit, and generous odds makes Fabulous Casina a strong show ticket and trifecta component in the race closing out the card.