 Ridden for the first time by Steve Cauthen he started at odds of 5/2 after reports that he had defeated the four-year-old Handsome Sailor in a training gallop.Gallic League took the lead from the start and set a very fast pace despite a strong headwind.He drew away from his rivals in the last quarter mile and won by two and a half lengths from Tommy Daly with J Cheever Loophole in third ahead of Classic Ruler.