Undaunted by his failure in the Dubai Sheema Classic four weeks ago, Red Rocks returned to England with a bang on Friday as he overpowered a high-class group in the Group 3, $100,000 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park.

Dylan Thomas, fortified by a solid listed-race score at Leopardstown two weeks ago, merits strong favoritism at Longchamp on Sunday in the first European Group 1 contest of the year, the $408,000 Prix Ganay.

Two of Dubai World Cup Night's big winners, Admire Moon and Vengeance of Rain, meet head-on Sunday in Hong Kong in the $1.79 million Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin.

Their clash in the 1 1/4-mile Group 1 turf event is a matchup of two world-class horses at their apparent best. Japanese invader Admire Moon, by the Forty Niner stallion End Sweep, is coming off a handy score in the 1 1/8-mile Dubai Duty Free, while local hero Vengeance of Rain, a New Zealand-bred son of Zabeel, returns home following his victory in the 1 1/2-mile Dubai Sheema Classic.

Breeders' Cup Turf winner Red Rocks, ninth in his Dubai Sheema Classic seasonal debut on March 31, cuts back in class and distance at Sandown Park on Friday in the 1 1/4-mile Gordon Richards Stakes, a Group 3 race worth $100,000.

Favorites took a hit in a pair of Guineas preps at Newbury on Saturday as Dutch Art fell to Major Cadeaux in the Greenham Stakes while Majestic Roi sprang a 25-1 upset over Indian Ink in the Fred Darling Stakes.

Dutch Art, second favorite behind Teofilo for the 2000 Guineas, will attempt to stretch his perfect record to 5 for 5 when he makes his 2007 debut in the Group 3, $100,000 Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Discreet Cat's return to America from Dubai has been delayed, as he is still recovering from the throat infection that caused him to run so poorly in the Dubai World Cup.

"His condition has improved since then, but not enough to send him to New York at the end of this month as originally planned," explained Simon Crisford, racing manager for the colt's owners, Godolphin Racing.

"His recovery has been slower than expected, and he will remain in Dubai until we can sort things out. He will probably not leave for America until the middle of next month."

Thursday's Group 3 Craven Stakes, a Newmarket course-and-distance prep for the classic 2000 Guineas on May 6, will be run amidst swirls of speculation that all is not well with the Guineas favorite, Teofilo.

British bookies briefly suspended Guineas betting on Monday as rumors circulated that Teofilo, the 2006 European juvenile champ, had suffered a setback. His trainer, Jim Bolger, admitted as much on Tuesday, and while Bolger was not specific about the cause, he did say that his Dewhurst Stakes winner would be limited to walking and swimming for a week.

Victory overcame his very wide number 17 draw at Nakayama on Sunday to score a 16-1 upset in the $1.97 million Satsuki Sho, or Japanese 2000 Guineas, the first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown.

Sander Camillo will risk her favorite's role for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Wednesday when she will be a short-priced choice in the Group 3, $99,000 Nell Gwyn Stakes.