June 13 (UPI) -- A big week of international racing promises to have some serious impact down the road in North America as Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" spots are up for grabs Sunday in Japan and throughout the coming week at Royal Ascot.

Delaware Park and Monmouth Park take the limelight in domestic racing. But let's start with the global perspective.

Around the world, around the clock

England

The carriages roll next Tuesday at Ascot, presumably with their Royal Highnesses in the lead. The meeting carries on for five days with the usual pomp and revelry, but with a bit of a reduced American presence this year as Wesley Ward, the pioneering U.S. invader of the meeting, is taking a pass.