European 3-year-olds test U.S. counterparts in rich grass races at Belmont

July 8 (UPI) -- Three-year-olds from Ireland, England and France will see what they can do with American rivals this weekend at Belmont Park in the $1 million Caesar's Belmont Derby and $750,000 Belmont Oaks.

The weekend also includes the Indiana Derby, Iowa Derby and Los Alamitos Derby in California, where trainer Bob Baffert returns from suspension to field two runners.

Belmont Park has an important test for older horses in the Grade II Suburban. Delaware Park features fillies and mares with graded stakes on turf and dirt.

Over the waves, Newmarket has the July Cup for top-level sprinters, the Falmouth Stakes for fillies and mares and races for both 2-year-old colts and fillies. Sunday brings the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville.

Fourth of July weekend horse racing results promise more fireworks on the way

European 3-year-olds test U.S. counterparts in rich grass races at Belmont

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