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Retama Park Picks & Predictions — July 24, 2026

Friday, July 24, 202611 racesRetama Park

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 11-race card at Retama Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 11 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

11:45 PM EDT

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win7Lethal MondayML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.5 for Race 1. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez, trained by Sergio Luis Lira. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. 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 placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races.

place4Jess Perrys CowgirlML 7/2

Rating board at 86.3. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.71 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Rio ShacarriML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Noe Villatoro. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

Race 2

12:15 AM EDT

Claiming · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win4Lg BarbieML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 2. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Alejandro Medina, trained by Gilberto Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.82 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 11% win rate and finished in the money in 29% of races.

place7RunninforthebrandML 8/1

Rating board at 75.5 • 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.

show1Dangit FrankML 12/1

Rating board at 67.4 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Olvin Josue Martinez. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 3

12:42 AM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 400 yd · Dirt

Standout on paper: Heza Vicious Rogue grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win7Heza Vicious RogueML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar, trained by Shae L. Cox. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $10000.

place3Cartelito PoolML 8/1

Rating board at 77.2. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.80 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show10Sun RiverML 12/1

Rating board at 62.9. Ridden by Francisco Calderon. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 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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Race 4

1:09 AM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win5Rocket TemptationML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 4. Ridden by Lucas Constantin, trained by Marc E. Jungers. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Lickadee SplitML 4/1

Rating board at 73.0. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco.

show1Cinderella WattersML 6/1

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong.

Race 5

1:36 AM EDT

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Rc Said Cap Em looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win10Rc Said Cap EmML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera, trained by J. W. Plunkett. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.52 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.

place3The LandmanML 6/1

Rating board at 77.6. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Teller Looks MrlML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Gilberto Linares.

Race 6

2:03 AM EDT

Stakes · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win1Wise FillyML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 6. Ridden by Francisco Calderon, trained by Ricardo Aguirre. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.85 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Retama Park.

place3Run Nellie RunML 5/1

Rating board at 78.2 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show10This Eagles QuirkyML 7/2

Rating board at 72.0. Ridden by Alejandro Landeros Zuniga. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 7

2:30 AM EDT

Stakes · 250 yd · Dirt

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

win2Sheza a WhirlawaytooML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 7. Ridden by J.R. Ramirez, Jr., trained by Eddie Taylor. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.37 sec/furlong. Placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 7 of 10 at Sprint races.

place5Fabulous CasinaML 9/2

Rating board at 82.8 • 31% career wins. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. 5 wins and placed in 11 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show9Jj Jessa DynastyML 4/1

Rating board at 77.0 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Randy Edison Jr.. 6 wins and placed in 18 of 27 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races.

Race 8

2:57 AM EDT

Stakes · 400 yd · Dirt

Standout on paper: Bludz Valiant Policy grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win10Bludz Valiant PolicyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 8. Career win rate of 62% shows consistency. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Ben Olaveson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.01 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 400 yd. 3 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Retama Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 44% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 07/03/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7CelebratingtheeagleML 9/2

Rating board at 80.4 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 5 wins and placed in 14 of 19 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Full Moon DesireML 5/1

Rating board at 74.7 • 66% career wins. Ridden by Brian Cobos Barraza. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.31 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

3:24 AM EDT

Stakes · 870 yd · Dirt

Eye Will Decide is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win3Eye Will DecideML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 9. Career win rate of 24% shows consistency. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Adan Guzman. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. 8 wins and placed in 21 of 33 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 12 of 18 races at 870 yd. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Retama Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 9% win rate and finished in the money in 35% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place6Gjr RoosterML 7/2

Rating board at 85.9 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Ali Rivera. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.78 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 17 of 22 races on Dirt tracks.

show5Master ReignsML 3/1

Rating board at 72.2. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.03 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 10

3:51 AM EDT

Stakes · 550 yd · Dirt

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

win6OnthrocksML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 10. Career win rate of 24% shows consistency. Ridden by Francisco Calderon, trained by Esteban Rubio. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.38 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 8 wins and placed in 21 of 33 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has 7 wins and placed in 13 of 15 races at 550 yd. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at Retama Park. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place5Whata Lota BoyML 8/1

Rating board at 67.2. Ridden by Alejandro Medina. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.41 sec/furlong. Placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

show9Top CowboyML 2/1

Rating board at 65.5. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.23 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 11 of 19 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 11

4:18 AM EDT

Stakes · 400 yd · Dirt

Sign of a Jet towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win3Sign of a JetML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 11. Career win rate of 37% shows consistency. Ridden by Francisco Calderon, trained by Ricardo Aguirre. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Retama Park. Horse won last time it raced. 06/25/2026.

place8Kas PrietitoML 2/1

Rating board at 81.9 • 35% career wins. Ridden by Luis Angel Maldonado. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.00 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 9 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Nine One WonML 5/2

Rating board at 79.0. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.32 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 21 of 29 races on Dirt tracks.

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