Retama Park Picks & Predictions — August 1, 2026

Ss Kratos rates 78.39 and runs for the powerful Adan Guzman barn with Noe Villatoro aboard — that's one of the stronger combinations you'll see on this card. The 8% career win rate is modest, but in allowance company at this level the horse has clearly been competitive. At 5/2, the morning line has Ss Kratos priced near the top, making the place slot a logical landing spot.

Here's the angle that stands out in the show position: Chilito Pot brings a 28% career win rate into this spot — far and away the best winning percentage in the field. Trainer Francisco Campos Jr. drops this horse into a race where the TrackWiz rating of 53.61 looks pedestrian, but a horse with that kind of lifetime winning percentage clearly knows how to find the wire. At 10/1, this is a legitimate value inclusion in any exacta or trifecta wager.

Miss Abril rates 65.70, second-best in the field, and the connections are noteworthy — trainer Brittany N. Tellez sends her out with Froylan Tellez Ramirez up, keeping it in the family. The 5/1 morning line offers genuine place value if Rr Chrome runs as expected and Miss Abril fires at her number. In a big field sprint, finishing second is very much in play for the second-rated horse.

Favorite Dashin sits at a 55.83 rating and goes postward at 7/2 with Olvin Josue Martinez in the irons for trainer Jose Ivan Martinez. The rating gap between this horse and the top two is real, but in a 250-yard scramble anything can happen at the break, and Favorite Dashin's profile as the third-best rated horse in a nine-horse field makes the show spot a reasonable hedge.

Jess Go Away rates 72.22, a comfortable step above the rest of the field in the place slot. Oliver E. Martinez takes the mount for trainer Arnold Lewis, and at 3/1 this horse is well-backed by the morning line — suggesting the market sees the same two-horse race our analysis identifies. In a maiden race at 550 yards, the second-best horse often finds board money, and Jess Go Away is the logical exacta partner.

Jeremiah rates 55.05 and profiles as the clear third option in what looks like a race with a defined top tier. Trainer Jose Luis Sanchez III sends this one out with Claudio Ponce Aguilar at 6/1, and the price is enough to make the show spot worth including in trifecta tickets. The gap to the top two is real, but in a nine-horse maiden field at 550 yards, anything can happen in a pack scramble.

Sixes Fly Higher rates 56.67, which puts this horse clearly in the second tier but with a meaningful edge over the rest of the field. Victor Manuel Urieta Jr. — one of the busier jockeys on this card — takes the mount for trainer Brian Stroud at 3/1. The place ticket on a 3/1 horse in a race dominated by a 2/1 favorite can generate value in the pools, and Sixes Fly Higher has the profile to be the one chasing Volcom Tac home.

First a Tarzanito sits at 54.17 and goes at 9/2 with Claudio Ponce Aguilar up for trainer Miguel Angel Medina. The rating is nearly identical to the place pick, which makes this a close call for the third spot — but the slightly higher morning line price gives First a Tarzanito a touch more exotic value in trifecta boxes. A 10-horse maiden sprint produces enough chaos that having the third-rated horse covered in the show slot is smart wagering.

All Lights Out rates 76.21 and goes at 8/1 on the morning line — that's a significant gap between the TrackWiz score and the morning line price, which is exactly the kind of value angle we look for. Trainer Marc E. Jungers pairs with Raul Padilla Hernandez Jr., and despite a modest 4% career win rate, the horse's overall rating suggests it has been competitive at a higher level. At 8/1, this horse makes a compelling place overlay.

Pyc Blue Jess brings the second-best career win rate in the field at 16%, and the 63.73 TrackWiz rating puts this horse solidly in contention. Noe Villatoro rides for trainer Jose Luis Sanchez III at 3/1, and a horse with that kind of winning frequency doesn't end up in the show spot by accident — it's a legitimate threat to hit the board. Include this one in all trifecta tickets.

T N a Money Wagon rates 85.30 — just one point below the top pick — and the Brittany N. Tellez-Froylan Tellez Ramirez connection has already shown up as a live combo on today's card. At 5/2, this horse is priced as a co-favorite, and rightly so — the gap between these two horses and the rest of the field is real. Exacta boxes and quinellas involving both top horses make plenty of sense here.

Volcoms Relagate Yg rates 77.02 — a clear step below the top pair but meaningfully ahead of the rest. Trainer Jose Uriegas Jr. sends this one out with Eliazar T. Vera at 4/1, and a 10% career win rate suggests this horse knows how to compete. If either of the top two horses has a rough start, Volcoms Relagate Yg is the logical beneficiary and a necessary inclusion in trifecta plays.

Tornado Dynasty rates 83.12 and comes in with an impressive 25% career win rate, making this a genuine threat to go all the way. Trainer Victor G. Fierro sends this one out with Claudio Ponce Aguilar at 7/2, and the morning line actually has this horse priced tighter than our win pick despite a lower rating — which may create some pool value on Sadie Sweet Watters. Tornado Dynasty is a legit place horse and a strong contender to reverse the order.

Bp Rich Man rates 69.21 and carries a 20% career win rate — the third-best in the field. Luis L. Vivanco rides for trainer Raul Rodriguez Jr. at 5/2 on the morning line, which is actually tighter than both of our top two selections. That morning line price suggests this horse has strong connections-based support, and in a race where two high-win-rate horses are fighting it out, a 20% winner landing on the board in the show spot is a very realistic outcome.

Call Me Diamante rates 69.19 and brings a 14% career win rate — matching the top pick in that department. Trainer Richard G. Washington keeps J.R. Ramirez Jr. in the irons at 5/1, which is a live price for a horse that profiles well enough to finish second in a quality allowance field. The gap between this horse and the top pick is real but not insurmountable, and at 5/1 the place value here is genuine.

Hot Cindi rates 62.00 with an 11% career win rate for trainer Steven Salazar and jockey Oliver E. Martinez, who closes out a busy night in the irons. At 9/2 on the morning line, this horse is priced like a contender, and the show slot reflects the reality that three horses separate from the field in this allowance finale. Hot Cindi in the show position rounds out the trifecta key and gives conservative bettors a sensible safety net to end the card.