Retama Park Picks & Predictions — August 13, 2026

Red Hot Racha rates out at 79.90 — second-best in the field — and sits at a reasonable 9/2 morning line. Trainer Adan Guzman and jockey H. Javier Hernandez are a pairing that's shown up repeatedly on this card, which is worth noting as a sign of stable confidence. She carries a 25% career win rate, which is respectable, and in a double-digit field she's the kind of horse you want on your ticket in the exacta.

Whatta Hocks at 8/1 is the value play in this race, carrying a 67.53 TrackWiz rating and a 25% career win mark. Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr. in the saddle connects this runner to one of the better jockeys working the card today. At those odds, if Raptor Stone and Red Hot Racha run into trouble in a crowded ten-horse sprint, Whatta Hocks has the profile to close into the money.

Jmg Dash Monday comes in as the morning-line favorite at 2/1 with a 70.75 rating — well below Holy Monday's mark but far enough ahead of the rest of the field to carve out a place position. Rigoberto Camarillo Ortega pilots this one for trainer Raul Rodriguez, Jr., a solid handler at this level. When the favorite is rated lower than the second pick, exacta construction is straightforward: reverse it and move on.

Nl Chilitas Cartel rates out at 59.74 — third-best in the race — with morning-line odds of 9/2, which gives you decent show value in a thin maiden field. Trainer Francisco Campos, Jr. sends this one out with Claudio Ponce Aguilar in the irons, a combination that's been competitive at Retama. In a field where most horses are unproven, a third-place rating with some professional handling is worth protecting in trifecta tickets.

Catching Your Dreams is a legitimate second-choice at 6/1 — that's a morning-line price that understates a 74.25 rating, creating some overlay value for place bettors. Trainer John A. Stinebaugh puts Gilberto Linares aboard, and this combination appears multiple times on today's card, suggesting the barn has runners ready to perform. At those odds, this is a horse worth including in exactas beneath The Landman.

Moneyy On My Mind rates out at 65.95 and goes at 8/1 — a price that looks generous for a horse sitting third in our ratings in a maiden field where the bottom half isn't threatening. Trainer Jose Ivan Martinez enters two horses today (also Jess a Flying Cowboy), which can mean either stable confidence or hedging — but the rating here is the guide. In deep maiden fields, the third-best horse on paper regularly hits the board.

Jody Jones rates at 55.96 and posts a 13% career win rate — both middle-of-the-pack numbers that nonetheless stand out in a field where most horses are clustered below 55. Trainer Brian Stroud sends Jose R. Herbert for the ride, and Stroud has multiple horses today showing he's active and engaged. At 9/2, Jody Jones is a fair-priced place horse that should benefit if Beau Diddly draws away from the field and leaves the rest scrambling.

Hellofaneagle is the morning-line third choice at 5/2 with a 54.05 rating and a 10% career win rate. That rating is close to Jody Jones's and represents the third-best mark in this claiming field. Trainer Martin Rodriguez and jockey Alejandro Medina are a pairing worth watching, and in a nine-horse claiming sprint the third-rated horse at a competitive price is exactly the kind of horse you sprinkle into your trifecta.

Decisive Eagle is the morning-line second choice at 5/2 with a 78.55 rating — second-best in the field and within striking distance of the top selection. Trainer Jose Ivan Martinez, who has multiple entries today, clearly likes this runner's chances in this field. The public price is slightly cramped relative to value, but this is a legitimate contender and a must-include in exacta tickets underneath Momentym.

Dm Cartel Eagle at 7/2 posts a 73.12 rating — third-best in this ten-horse maiden field and only about five points behind the place pick. Trainer Kie Mushinski and Luis L. Vivanco are a combination that's been consistent on this circuit. In a maiden race where anything can happen out of the gate, a third-place rated horse at a competitive price is exactly the kind of show anchor you want backing up your exacta.

Chick N Hawk comes in at 9/2 with a 76.62 rating and a 25% career win rate — the latter being a meaningful number in an allowance field. Trainer Jose Luis Sanchez III and jockey Arturo Alvarez team up here, and the win percentage tells you this horse has been competitive against similar company before. At 9/2, there's genuine value in backing this one to run second behind Ct Queen.

Limites Sin B is listed at 12/1 morning line with a 73.96 rating and a 25% career win rate — a horse whose analytical profile is quietly strong relative to the morning-line price. Trainer Adan Guzman, who has had a full day of runners and appears comfortable at Retama, sends Noe Villatoro aboard. At those odds, this is the kind of horse that makes your trifecta pay — rated third in the field but going off at a price that suggests the public hasn't found her yet.