Horse Racing Schedule And Live Betting Odds For Sat., July 4
Horse Racing News, Notes and Daily Tips From Belmont Park and Selected Tracks
The biggest days at the races are the weekends, where the top tracks in America host the biggest stakes races. The Triple Crown races draw tremendous interest from fans, media and horse handicappers and bettors. From the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs to the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, there is plenty of additional racing that draws interest and betting from many of the top tracks listed below.
Each year culminates with the Breeders’ Cup World Championships the first weekend in November. The best race horses in the world compete for million dollar or more purses as jockeys, trainers and owners guide them to racing riches. The Sport of Kings becomes a world spectacle at the Breeders’ Cup, and Santa Anita (10) and Churchill Downs (9) have hosted the event more than any other tracks. The 2020 Breeders’ Cup is at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky on Nov. 6-7.
Follow along as this page and site provides weekend racing schedules, betting odds, news, notes and tips on races and betting information on the biggest races from the leading tracks in America. Check back prior to the races with any updated news, information, projections or weather issues.
Racing schedule and betting odds: Saturday, July 4
Belmont Park
Picks and analysis numberFire (Friday), part of FanDuel Racing
Picks and analysis at numberFire (Saturday).
Here’s a full breakdown of the Met Mile in my article at Forbes.
Vekoma, Race 9
FanDuel Racing Odds: 5/2
Race 9 is the one-mile, $500K Metropolitan Handicap. Vekoma won 5-of-7 starts and missed the money only on an off track in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. But he won his last race on a sloppy Belmont track by more than seven lengths over Network Effect a month ago while posting a career-best 116 speed figure. He’ll likely press or stalk and come running just off the pace.
| Race | Time | Details | Betting Favorite(s) | Picks, Notes & Featured Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 1:15 p.m. ET | 12 runners I 6 F I Dirt | Charlotte Webley (7/5 ML) | |
| R2 | 1:49 p.m. ET | 9 runners I 1 1/16 M I Turf | Ballagh Rocks & Tribhuvan (8/5) Entry | |
| R3 | 2:24 p.m. ET | 5 runners I 6.5 F I Dirt | Frank's Rockette (3/5 ML) | $100K Victory Ride (G3) |
| R4 | 2:57 p.m. ET | 8 runners I 1 1/8 M I Inner Turf | Mr Jaggers (1/1 ML) | |
| R5 | 3:30 p.m. ET | 8 runners I 7 F I Dirt | Fortin Hill (5/2 ML) | |
| R6 | 4:03 p.m. ET | 12 runners I 7 F I Turf | Publication (3/1 ML) | |
| R7 | 4;38 p.m. ET | 9 runners I 1 1/16 M I Inner Turf | Dante's Fire (3/1 ML) | |
| R8 | 5:13 p.m. ET | 9 runners I 1 M I Turf | Its All Relevant (3/5 ML) | $150K Poker Stakes (G3) |
| R9 | 5:47 p.m. ET | 8 runners I 1 M I Dirt | McKinzie (2/1 ML) | $500K Metropolitan Handicap (G1) |
| R10 | 6:20 p.m. ET | 8 runners I 1 1/4 M I Inner Turf | Instilled Regard (2/1 ML) | $400K Manhattan (G2) |
| R11 | 6:51 p.m. ET | 8 runners I 1 1/4 M I Dirt | Tacitus (9/5 ML) | $200K Suburban (G2) |
(Friday, June 26 update: 3-for-3 winners with two part of the late Pick 3 that paid $43 on a $1 ticket. The heavy favorite won the other race. Our race 9 winner paid $10 to win and a $1 Exacta returned $111).
(Friday, June 19 update: 2 out of 3 winners at prices with the other race winner a recommended horizontal & Late Pick 3 inclusion. Winners paid $16 and $6.50 with a $1 Exacta return of $88 in Race 7).
Daily Racing Form Race Schedule and entries
Program changes and scratches.
UPDATE:
VEKOMA holds off the field with @jjcjockey in the Runhappy Met Mile (G1)!!!! pic.twitter.com/QMzOBZVVOI
— NYRA (🗽) (@TheNYRA) July 4, 2020
Horse Racing News, Notes and Daily Tips
- For a full racing schedule covering Belmont, Gulfstream. Monmouth and Laurel Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, see the Daily Horse Racing Guide at TheLines, a valuable race and sports betting news site with information you can bet on. Del Mar racing begins July 10!
- FairwayJay provided a Belmont Stakes and Met Mile preview for Forbes .
- Here is the updated points standings on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.
Vegas Sports Zone endorses @TropRaceReports – Handicapping WCHR and ECHR. Also endorse and support Horse Racing Nation and Super Screener.
Rob Henie, publisher and handicapper of the WCHR, was featured in the Los Angeles Times on May 31 and provided Race 6 analysis and lessons.
More lessons on trainers and EPO in this June 11 ECHR and Top Race Reports writeup and tweet.
FairwayJay chips in at numberFire, which partners with FanDuel to provide statistical analysis of data around sporting events and sports fans. numberFire targets fantasy sports players, bettors and prop players, digital media, writers, teams, and leagues. The site boasts over 700,000 subscribers and partnerships with ESPN, NFL, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and SB Nation.
Top race tracks in America
- Arlington Park
- Aqueduct Racetrack
- Belmont Park
- Churchill Downs
- Del Mar Racetrack
- Fair Grounds Race Course
- Gulfstream Park
- Keeneland Race Course
- Monmouth Park
- Oaklawn Park
- Pimlico Race Course
- Santa Anita Park
- Saratoga Race Course
- Tampa Bay Downs
Horse racing tracks running live Thoroughbred racing and covered on this page and site
Belmont Park
Churchill Downs
Del Mar Racing
Santa Anita Park
Saratoga Race Course
Additional races may be covered from selected racetracks from the top racetracks list.
