July 4 is always one of the biggest racing days of the year and truly the “starting gate” of some great racing action for the summer. If you have been getting “barbequed” on baseball bets while you wait for football to start, be sure to leave some of that bankroll aside for some horse racing wagers during the next couple of months. Saturday’s action for July 4 is headlined by the United Nations Handicap at Monmouth Park. I have thoughts on that race, as well as Belmont Park’s Suburban Handicap and the Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs. Plenty of good undercard races on these cards as well, but I will stick to thoughts on the big money today with my top three choices in each.
Monmouth Park’s United Nation Handicap has a field of 9 going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at the Jersey Shore:




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