Lawman took no prisoners at Chantilly in France on Wednesday as he drew off to a 2o1/2-length victory in the Group 3, $108,000 Prix de Guiche, establishing himself as a major French Derby contender in the process.

Champs Elysees added another feather to the richly plumed headdress of his dam, Hasili, at Longchamp on Tuesday as he earned his first black-type victory with a sharp score in the Group 3, $108,000 Prix d'Hedouville.

A 4-year-old son of Danehill, trained by Andre Fabre for Khalid Abdullah, Champs Elysees won going away under Stephane Pasquier at 5-2 in his seasonal debut, defeating Mister Conway by 1 1/2 lengths. He ran the 1 1/2 miles in 2:30.80 on soft ground.

Finsceal Beo brought smiles back to Irish faces at Newmarket on Sunday as she confirmed 5-4 favoritism in sweeping to victory in the $700,000 1000 Guineas Stakes.

Cockney Rebel belied his 25-1 odds as he came with a scintillating run to upset the $700,000 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Devastated by the injury that caused Teofilo to miss Saturday's 2000 Guineas, trainer Jim Bolger will look for consolation on Sunday when he saddles the favored Finsceal Beo in Newmarket's filly equivalent, the 1000 Guineas Stakes, a classic Group 1 mile worth $700,000.

Finsceal Beo, the European juvenile filly champion, is one of six of the 23 runners in the 1000 Guineas who will be making her season debut.

The shocking defection Thursday of the favored Teofilo from the 2000 Guineas enhances the chance of French invader US Ranger in the $700,000 classic mile at Newmarket on Saturday.

Two of the world's greatest jockeys, past and present, combined forces to land the Group 2, $177,000 Prix du Muguet at Saint-Cloud on Tuesday, as Freddy Head gave Frankie Dettori a leg up aboard the victorious Racinger.

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Owner Michael Tabor on Monday supplemented his undefeated French-trained colt, US Ranger, to Saturday's 2000 Guineas for a fee of $50,000. The addition of US Ranger, a Kentucky-bred son of Danzig, to the Guineas field means that Saturday's classic mile at Newmarket could be one of the strongest in recent years.

Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, US Ranger aired in three 2-year-old starts at Bordeaux and Toulouse. After Tabor purchased a 50 percent interest this spring, he added luster to his promise with a four-length victory in the Prix Djebel at Maisons-Laffitte on April 11.

Dylan Thomas served notice that he will be a major force in Europe and the world this year with a handy two-length score in the $409,000 Prix Ganay at Longchamp on Sunday.

Group 1 victories don't come much easier than they did for Dylan Thomas, although it must be said that he was beating what appeared to be a Group 2 field in the 1o5/16-mile Ganay. Never worse than fourth, Dylan Thomas, a 4-year-old son of Danehill, was trapped briefly entering the 2 1/2-furlong stretch but rallied to lead 150 yards from the line under a sitting-chilly ride from Christophe Soumillon.