Frankel, the unbeaten English 2000 Guineas winner, was removed from Epsom Derby consideration partly because of skepticism concerning his ability to deliver a representative performance at the race’s 1 1/2-mile distance. Another factor in the decision made by his connections, trainer Henry Cecil and owner Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms, is the fact that they may have another horse well suited to the Epsom Derby. That is World Domination, who will try to burnish his credentials for the Derby when he starts Thursday in the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York.

Monday’s Group 3 Prix de Guiche for 3-year-old colts at Chantilly racecourse in France was marred by a serious leg injury suffered by 9-10 favorite Inoubliable in the last 50 yards of the race over 1 1/8 miles.

Inoubliable was able to finish fourth behind Absolutely Yes, who won the race by a length over Nobel Winner. According to a report in the Racing Post, Inoubliable was scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday evening in France. A Singspiel colt, Inoubliable made his stakes debut in the Prix de Guiche after winning his first two starts.

Arizona Jewel, a maiden race winner in her second career start in April, makes her stakes debut in Wednesday’s Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York racecourse in England, a prep for the English Oaks at Epsom Downs on June 4.

Trained by Henry Cecil for Khalid Abdullah, Arizona Jewel, a half-sister to 2005 Arlington Million winner Powerscourt, is listed at 12-1 in the future book for the English Oaks. She rose in stature after winning a maiden race over 1 1/4 miles at Sandown, south of London, on April 24.

The most important 3-year-old race of the weekend took place Saturday at Churchill Downs, but 3-year-olds of note were in action around the globe this weekend.

Pour Moi ran past eight rivals in Saturday's Group 2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud in France to join the list of contenders for the Epsom Derby in England on June 4.

Pour Moi, ridden by Mickael Barzalona for trainer Andre Fabre, won by 1 1/2 lengths over 10-1 Bubble Chic, who finished clear of the 4-5 favorite, Vadamar, who was third through the straight. Pour Moi was sent off as 12-1 in the race over 1 1/4 miles.

The Derrinstown Derby Trial on Sunday at Leopardstown is an Irish Group race for 3-year-olds. Naturally, Aidan O’Brien will play a major part in the proceedings.

The NHK Mile, worth about $2.19 million and to be contested over about one mile at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, has nothing like a standout – nor any of the best Japanese 3-year-olds - among the 18 horses entered.

His only start was a maiden win, way back in September, but Marhaba Malyoon could reach the Epsom Derby on June 4 if he runs well in Saturday’s Group 3 Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield Park, south of London.

Supplemented to the Epsom Derby last month for approximately $13,100, Marhaba Malyoon is part of a field of seven in the Derby Trial, which is run over 1 7/16 miles on turf. Last September, Marhaba Malyoon won a maiden race over 1 1/4 miles on turf at Bath, England.

Wonder of Wonders won her second race in a week in Wednesday’s Cheshire Oaks at Chester Racecourse in England, and is now likely to make her Group 1 debut in the English Oaks at Epsom on June 3.

Ridden by Ryan Moore, Wonder of Wonders, the 6-5 favorite, won the Cheshire Oaks over about one mile and three furlongs by 2 3/4 lengths over 16-1 Blaise Chorus in the field of nine.

Frankel, the brilliant 3-year-old whose win last weekend was rated one of the best ever in the English 2000 Guineas, will be pointed to the St. James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot rather than the Epsom Derby, the Daily Mail in England reported Tuesday.

Confirming what had become increasingly apparent on the heels of Frankel’s front-running Guineas win, trainer Henry Cecil said that running in the derby “would not be doing the right thing” with Frankel.

“At this point, he is telling me not to go a mile and a half,” Cecil said, referring to the Epsom Derby distance.