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European Invaders Leading Contenders in Strong Field for Belmont Derby
The $1 million
Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes
drew a field of nine horses, seven of which are stakes winners with five of those entering the race off victories.
Leading the field in purse earnings is
Tokyo Gold, winner of the Group 2 Derby Italiano Universita Campus Bio-Med in May, otherwise known as the Italian Derby. However, favoritism among…