Retama Park Picks & Predictions — August 6, 2026

Bok Black Diamond rates second at 64.04 and lands at a generous 5/1 morning line for trainer John Boegner and jockey Victor Manuel Urieta Jr. In an all-maiden field where form is naturally thin, that rating advantage over the rest of the pack is meaningful. She doesn't need to beat Eagle Leeder to hit the board, just to hold off a cluster of lower-rated rivals — and the numbers say she should do exactly that.

Asc Jettazoom slots in at 63.54 on our scale, virtually neck-and-neck with the place pick, and comes in at 8/1 — that's real value for a show contender in an exotic ticket. Diego Contreras takes the mount for Jose Dolores Camacho, and if the pace gets contested early in this longer sprint, a horse with a solid rating who can settle and close has a live shot. At those odds, including her in trifecta coverage is a no-brainer.

Til We Run Outofroad is the value play of this race at 12/1 on the morning line, carrying a 73.96 rating that would rank second in most fields on this card. The 33% career win rate is identical to several others in this field, but the rating separation and morning line price suggest she may be flying under the radar. Diego Contreras for trainer Jose Dolores Camacho is a workmanlike combination, and if Super Freakee draws any trouble at the break, this one could steal a big price in the exacta.

Leaving a Dynasty rates at 65.91 and gets the services of Victor Manuel Urieta Jr. — one of the busiest and most capable jockeys on this card — for trainer Oscar Nunez. The 25% career win rate gives her some legitimacy, and at 5/1 she's a logical show inclusion on trifecta tickets. In a 330-yard claiming race, sometimes it's just about who breaks clean and runs straight, and this horse has the profile to deliver at a fair price.

El Terco Jess is right there at 81.72 on our scale, making this essentially a two-horse race at the top of the field. The 10% career win rate and a 3/1 morning line suggest the market has noticed, and Jose Elias Villarreal aboard for trainer Arturo Archundia Garcia gives this one a capable pilot. If Lota More Things stumbles at the break, El Terco Jess is right there to steal the win — and in any case, the place is a near-certainty on current form.

Dyno Man checks in at 60.44 — a step below the top two but clearly ahead of the rest of the claiming field — and draws J.R. Ramirez Jr. for trainer Richard G. Washington. The 6/1 morning line offers genuine show value, and while a 2% career win rate is low, in a claiming race with a well-defined pace scenario, hitting the board for third is a much more realistic target. Solid inclusion for trifecta players looking to anchor the bottom of the ticket.

Heza Kvn rates second at 75.08 and is actually the morning line favorite at 3/1, which tells you the handicappers like this one to win — but our model puts Dazzlin Drama a step ahead. Luis L. Vivanco is one of the most active and trusted riders on this card, and a 20% career win rate for trainer Angel Sanchez signals a horse who delivers when pointed at a spot. If the favorite fires, the exacta with Dazzlin Drama on top looks tasty.

Run Like Da Devil brings a 64.23 rating and a 23% career win rate — that winning percentage is actually the best among the horses in the show conversation, suggesting she delivers when asked. J.R. Ramirez Jr. gets the mount for trainer Brian Stroud, and at 7/2 on the morning line, she's right in the thick of the pace discussion. Her profile as a horse who wins nearly one in four starts makes her a strong trifecta anchor, particularly in a route-style 870-yard race where ground-saving trips can pay off.

Got Cartel Cowboy has a nearly identical rating to Ivory Desire at 81.71 and draws post 2, just outside the rail — an excellent spot in a 250-yard sprint where inside posts can clip heels on a tight turn. Noe Villatoro rides for trainer Adan Guzman, and the 5/2 morning line makes this the second choice — a price that reflects real respect. If Ivory Desire gets nipped at the break, Got Cartel Cowboy is right there to steal the win, and the exacta pairing of these two is the core of your ticket.

Jes Myluck rates at 57.53 — a step below the top two but a meaningful gap above the rest of the ten-horse field — and opens at 5/1 for trainer Katie Carlos with Eleazar Rivera Hernandez aboard. In a maiden race at this distance, horses don't need to have a ton of seasoning; they just need to break clean and run straight for about twelve seconds. At 5/1, Jes Myluck's ratings edge over the lower half of the field makes her a strong show play and trifecta option.

Yippee Ki Yey rates at 82.22 and has a 14% career win rate — solid numbers in an allowance field — and goes at 9/2 on the morning line under Alejandro Medina for trainer Richard D. Sedillo. Sedillo also runs Fire Bolt B in this same race, which suggests he's competitive with both runners and may have a live second string. Yippee Ki Yey's rating puts her in genuine win contention, and the place is a very realistic outcome if Thrill and Fury gets her way on the front end.

Dm Special Cat is the longshot angle here at 10/1 despite rating third in the field at 76.88 — that's a pricing inefficiency our model notices. Claudio Ponce Aguilar gets the call for trainer Kie Mushinski, and an 11% career win rate in what looks like an experienced résumé suggests she's a legitimate contender rather than a filler. At 870 yards, a horse with this rating profile who's been underestimated by the morning line is exactly the kind of trifecta play that pays well when it lands.

I Am Nme rates at 72.80 and opens as the morning line second choice at 3/1 — a price that reflects market respect, and rightly so. Noe Villatoro gets the mount for trainer Adan Guzman, the same trainer-jockey combination that handles Got Cartel Cowboy in Race 7 today. In a maiden race where several horses have blank records, a horse with a 72+ rating and morning line attention is a legitimate place contender, and the exacta with Big Sky Cowboy looks like a logical play.

Zee Ray slots in at 71.04 on our scale — just a tick below I Am Nme but miles ahead of the lower half of this field — and goes at 5/1 on the morning line with Nestor Duran in the saddle for trainer Mario J. Loza. Loza also runs Maxxe in this same race, showing the barn has multiple strings to its bow. At 5/1, Zee Ray's place in the rating hierarchy makes her a smart show play and worth including in trifecta tickets as the bottom piece under the top two.