Kieren Fallon, back in action after serving a six-month suspension imposed by the French stewards for a cocaine positive, made a victorious return at Tipperary on Thursday evening when he rode The Bogberry to win a 7 1/2-furlong conditions race.

Showing no ill effects from his long absence, Fallon guided The Bogberry, the 4-7 favorite, to a neck victory over Rainbow Crossing. The Bogberry, trained by Aidan O'Brien, is a half-brother to Liscanna, the winner of Wednesday's Group 3 Ballyogan Stakes at Leopardstown.

Lawman gave Frankie Dettori his second derby triumph of the weekend at Chantilly in France on Sunday as he led throughout in winning the $2 million Prix du-Jockey-Club a day after he had partnered Authorized to win the Epsom Derby.

Authorized assumed command of the European 3-year-old division with an overwhelming five-length victory in the $2.47 million Epsom Derby on Saturday, giving Frankie Dettori his first victory in the 1 1/2-mile classic in his 15th try.

Light Shift gave Henry Cecil an emotional return to the classic winner's circle at Epsom on Friday when she held on to win the $742,000 English Oaks. It was Cecil's eighth Oaks victory and his 24th British classic overall, but his first since Love Divine landed the Oaks in 2000. Since then, the trainer has been plagued by personal and professional problems.

Viva Pataca and Vengeance of Rain will duke it out in the 1 1/2-mile $1 million Hong Kong Champions and Chater Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. The two ran first and second in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup going a quarter-mile shorter on April 29, but the longer distance should favor Vengeance of Rain, whose victory in the 12-furlong Dubai Sheema Classic was most impressive.

The $2 million Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly on Sunday is a race filled with potentially good 3-year-olds who have yet to show anything resembling classic form on the racetrack. Also known as the French Derby, the 1 5/16-mile Jockey-Club has drawn a crowded field of 20 colts, half of whom would not cause a raised eyebrow in the winners' circle.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien will send out an eight-strong battalion of Irish invaders in an attempt to bring down the 4-5 favorite Authorized in Saturday's $2.47 million Epsom Derby.

The unprecedented assault on the 1 1/2-mile classic may appear to be an effort to accomplish through quantity what cannot be achieved through quality, but at least five of O'Brien runners have a good chance of winning. Whether they can overcome the talented Authorized on a turf course that is likely to be no better than good to soft, and therefore very much to the favorite's liking, remains to be seen.

Mandesha made a winning return to the races at Saint-Cloud on Wednesday with a victory in the Group 2, $174,000 Prix Corrida.

The European 3-year-old champion and three-time Group 1 winner, Mandesha had not run since winning the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp on Oct. 1. Her long absence was telling, as she showed some rustiness in defeating recent Group 3 Prix Allez France winner Macleya by three-quarters of a length.

Henry Cecil has not won the English Oaks since 1999, but at Epsom on Friday the legendary trainer will saddle the two favorites for the $731,000, 1 1/2-mile filly classic, Passage of Time and Light Shift, as he goes after his eighth Oaks triumph.

Passage of Time will be the short-priced choice at about 7-4. A daughter of Dansili from the family of 1992 Oaks runner-up All at Sea, she prepped with a neck victory in the 1 5/16-mile Group 3 Musidora Stakes, six months after defeating colts in her 2-year-old finale, the 1 1/4-mile Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud.

Vodka became the first filly since 1943 to win the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, when she slammed 17 male rivals into submission in the $2.8 million, 1 1/2-mile classic at Tokyo Racecourse.

Under Hirofumi Shii, the 9-1 Vodka rambled home home three lengths in front of longshot Asakusa Kings, with Admire Aura another 1 3/4 lengths back in third. The favored Fusaichi Ho O made up some late ground to finish seventh, 6 1/4 lengths behind the winner. Vodka's time was a fast 2:24.50 on firm ground.