Moon Ballad gave Godolphin a second strong candidate for the Epsom Derby when the Singspiel colt led virtually throughout to take the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York on Wednesday.

Islington's professional victory in the Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York on Tuesday was enough to propel her into favoritism for the English Oaks on June 7.

A Sadler's Wells filly and half-sister to Group 1 winner and multiple Group 1 placed Greek Dance, Islington was put on the lead by Kieren Fallon three furlongs from the line in the 1 1/4-mile, 85-yard contest, after which she was ridden out to defeat Spinette by a length. The winning time on good to firm ground was 2:09.11.

American invaders Caller One and Western Pride, both trained by Jim Chapman, both lost badly at Kranji, Singapore, on Saturday.

Caller One failed to make the switch to turf in the six-furlong Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Sprint, finishing last of 12, more than 20 lengths behind the Australian-trained winner, North Boy.

Gary Stevens, who rode Caller One, said, "He traveled okay for the first two furlongs, but he didn't handle the track, which is very sandy on the inside. He was really struggling on it from the word go."

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Mozart, Europe's champion sprinter last year, died of an intestinal inflammation on Sunday morning in Ireland, where he stood at Coolmore Stud's headquarters in Co. Tipperary. The stallion was 4 years old and had been in his first season at stud.

Mozart stood at Coolmore for an advertised fee of 30,000 Irish punts, or about $21,888.

PARIS - Johannesburg is to revert to sprinting, according to his co-owner Michael Tabor.

Speaking at Longchamp, where he had just witnessed the victory of Landseer in the French 2000 Guineas, Tabor said, "Johannesburg will run next in either the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, or in the July Cup at Newmarket." The Golden Jubilee was formerly the Cork and Orrery Stakes.

PARIS - Landseer gave Aidan O'Brien his second 2000 Guineas title of the season, Zenda went wire to wire in the French 1000 Guineas, and Act One remained unbeaten with an impressive victory in the Prix Lupin in the three Group 1 races at Longchamp Sunday.

Landseer's one-length victory over Medecis, with Bowman another three-quarters of a length behind in third, in the $315,000 one-mile Poule d'Essai des Poulains was a reshuffling of the Prix de Fontainebleau finish. In that race, the order of finish had been Bowman, Medecis, and Landseer.

Caller One and Western Pride both failed to sparkle for trainer Jim Chapman at Kranji, Singapore, on Saturday.

Caller One failed to make the switch to turf in the six-furlong Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Sprint, finishing last of 12, more than 20 lengths behind the Australian-trained winner, North Boy.

North Boy, trained by Tony McEvoy and ridden by Greg Childs, broke the course record in a time of 1:09, winning by 3 1/2 lengths.

PARIS - Two classic mile events and the final prep for the French Derby will be run at Longchamp Sunday, but for once the spoils may not go to Aidan O'Brien or Saeed bin Suroor.

The Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) has drawn a field of 13, from which a pair of Andre Fabre-trained colts should vie for favoritism. Shaanmer is the unbeaten winner of the Group 3 Prix des Chenes. He is using this as a prep for the 1 1/2-mile French Derby but may actually be better suited by a mile.

Caller One, winner of the last two runnings of the Golden Shaheen Stakes in Dubai, will bid for more foreign gold in the Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Sprint at Kranji in Singapore on Saturday. But this time he is switching to turf.

The six furlong Group 3 stakes is worth $150,000 to the winner and will be run under the lights. Charming City, an Australian- bred son of Chief's Crown who won the six-furlong Chairman's Sprint by five lengths at Sha Tin, Hong Kong, on April 21, leads Caller One's 11 rivals.

Khalkevi established himself as a strong candidate for the French Derby by launching a late rally to win Wednesday's 1 1/2-mile Group 2 Prix Hocquart at Longchamp.

Owned by the Aga Khan, who won this race for the fourth time, Khalkevi is a son of Epsom Derby winner Kahyasi. In spite of his diminutive size he extended his unbeaten record to 3 for 3 in his first start in stakes company.