Dawn Approach just had a showdown less than two weeks ago with fellow top-class 3-year-old Toronado in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood in England. On Sunday, he has another one lined up in France with Intello, who has a claim to being the leading French 3-year-old of 2013.

American stars Rosie Napravnik and Gary Stevens are among 12 riders from around the world competing in Saturday’s Shergar Cup at Ascot Racecourse in England.

The six-race event features four teams of three riders – a Girls team, and riders representing Europe, Great Britain and Ireland, and a Rest of the World team.

Stevens is part of the Rest of the World team with Joao Moreira of Brazil and Yasunari Iwata of Japan, while Napravnik is on the Girls team with Lisa Allpress of New Zealand and Cathy Gannon of Great Britain.

Simone Montgomorie, an Australian jockey, died Monday after sustaining “traumatic injuries” when she was thrown from her mount at Darwin Racecourse, according to Australian press reports.

Montgomerie, 26, was thrown from her mount in the sixth race and was then struck by trailing horses, according to the reports. She was treated on the track, but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a nearby hospital.

The day’s remaining races were canceled following the incident, including the Darwin Cup.

Moonlight Cloud won Sunday’s Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest in course-record time for the third consecutive year at Deauville Racecourse in France, a victory expected to lead to a quick turnaround for the 5-year-old mare.

Trainer Freddie Head said Moonlight Cloud is likely to start in the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville next Sunday.

The $464,000 Prix Maurice de Gheest was run over a straightaway 6 1/2 furlongs, while the $795,000 Prix Jacques le Marois is run over a mile.

Winsili ran the best race of her career to score a 20-1 upset Saturday at Goodwood in the Group 1, $173,374 Nassau Stakes, as favored Sky Lantern got into serious trouble in deep stretch and had to settle for fifth.

Lethal Force, the dominant sprinter in England this summer, and Moonlight Cloud, a Group 1 winner last September, meet for the first time in Sunday’s $464,000 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, France.

Lethal Force, a 4-year-old Irish-bred colt by Dark Angel, has won two Group 1 races this year – the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and the July Cup at Newmarket on July 13. Trained by Clive Cox, Lethal Force makes his first start outside of England in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, run over 6 1/2 furlongs.

Sky Lantern, Europe’s leading 3-year-old filly, will try to beat older rivals for the first time when she starts Saturday at Goodwood in the Group 1, $302,860 Nassau Stakes.

Many observers feel Sky Lantern already should be in possession of a Group 1 win over elders: Sky Lantern had drawn a bead on leader Elusive Kate in the stretch run of the July 12 Falmouth Stakes, but was badly bothered by her rival and even struck by jockey William Buick’s riding crop. Stewards, however, left Elusive Kate the Falmouth winner, and an appeal lodged by Sky Lantern’s connections was denied.

With a well-timed ride from champion jockey Richard Hughes, Toronado won Wednesday’s $455,000 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse in southern England, defeating rival 3-year-old Dawn Approach for the first time this year.

The Group 2 Goodwood Cup over two miles heads the action on the Thursday card at the Glorious Goodwood meeting in England.

A short head separated Dawn Approach and Toronado in the Group 1 St. James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 18. As of Monday, little separated the two 3-year-old colts in the betting for Wednesday’s Group 1 Sussex Stakes at the Glorious Goodwood meeting in southern England.

Dawn Approach, who won the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 4, was the 5-4 favorite in early betting with the bookmaking firm Coral, a slight choice over Toronado at 6-4.