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Some of horse racing's brightest stars, new and old, were shining brightly enough on the Fourth of July weekend to promise monumental showdowns in the coming months at Saratoga, England and elsewhere.

A brilliant holiday weekend of racing ended in a burst of fireworks Monday, with Gamine and Gufo posting convincing wins and First Captain bidding to join the ranks of top 3-year-olds during the summer at Saratoga.

The international impact of the big-money, mid-winter races in Dubai and Saudi Arabia is outlined in fireworks and sparklers this weekend.

One Bad Boy came from California to win the Queen's Plate in Canada while the 2017 Plate winner takes a big race on the same card; Breeders' Cup qualifier in Florida and plenty of other weekend action.

Funtastic upsets the United Nations, Wonder Gadot takes the Queen's Plate, Midnight Bisou romps in the Mother Goose, and much more from this weekend's action.

The Queen's Plate in Canada, Irish Derby, and French fillies highlight weekend Thoroughbred racing.

Weekend Thoroughbred racing action from South Africa to Ireland and back to important American sprints on turf and dirt; filly completes Qaks-Queen's Plate double, much more ...

Upsets in Durban July in South Africa, Queen's Plate in Canada, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in France mark the weekend in Thoroughbred racing.

The Queen's Plate in Canada, Durban July in South Africa, Coral-Eclipse in England, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in France and two Breeders' Cup qualifiers in the US comprise a busy racing weekend

Golden Horn impressive in England, Shaman Ghost wins Canada's biggest race, and Breeders' Cup champs fall in the U.S. -- all in weekend action.