Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [July 4-5]

Fri Jul 04 2025TwinSpires Staff

Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
How to bet the Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

The feature on an eight-race card at Delaware Park on Saturday is the $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (G3), a turf test at about 1 3/8 miles for fillies and mares.
Pick 4 of the Week: Horseshoe Indianapolis Saturday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

The Pick 4 of the Week will come from the Hoosier State on Saturday during the marquee afternoon of the meeting.
Betting With, and Against, Donegal Momentum in the Kelso Stakes

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A dozen talented runners, with four of those being main-track only entrants, are set for Saturday’s $175,000 Kelso S. (G3) at Saratoga.
Ellis Park: How to bet the Pea Patch Stakes on Sunday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

An overflow field of 13 sophomore fillies will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 Pea Patch S.
Pick 3 of the Week: Ellis Park Indedpendence Day

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Ellis Park on Friday, during the second day of the meeting.
Saratoga: Exotics Plays for the Belmont Derby on Friday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A strong field of eight will vie in Friday’s lucrative $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) at Saratoga.
Ellis Park: How to bet the Dade Park Dash on Friday

Fri Jul 04 2025John Mucciolo

A total of nine sophomores will speed 5 1/2 furlongs over the Ellis Park grass in Friday’s $150,000 Dade Park Dash
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 5

Fri Jul 04 2025TwinSpires Staff

Racing at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $1,751 Super High 5 at Ellis Park

Fri Jul 04 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 4, at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Ellis Park, and Saratoga, including tickets for the $1,751 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two Hawthorne carryovers

Thu Jul 03 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 3 at Ellis Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with analysis of carryovers at Hawthorne.
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, July 3, 2025

Wed Jul 02 2025Dick Powell

Dick Powell handicaps the Thursday card at Presque Isle Downs.