He went on to win the Oettingen-Rennen in Germany and was narrowly beaten in the Prix de l'Abbaye before being retired from racing at the end of the year.
[4] The colt entered the ownership of the Texas oil company executive Nelson Bunker Hunt and was sent to race in France where he was trained by Maurice Zilber.
In early July he was sent to race in England and finished unplaced behind Coup de Feu in the Eclipse Stakes over ten furlongs, tiring badly after taking the lead on the final turn.
Lindley held the colt up towards the rear of the field as Averof set the pace from Mount Hagen and Habat.
He was partnered by Lester Piggott and won by a neck from the British-trained Flintham, to whom he was conceding eight pounds.
On 29 September, ridden by the Irish jockey Pat Eddery, he finished fourth behind Mount Hagen, Northern Taste and Lianga in the Prix du Moulin over 1600 metres.
A week later he was brought back in distance and matched against specialist sprinters in the Prix de l'Abbaye over 1000 metres.
It was whilst discussing the Kentucky-bred's emphatic victory in the Sussex Stakes that John Magnier and Robert Sangster decided to target the major American yearling sales[5] with a view to developing future breeding stallions.