[6] African Rose was then moved up in class and distance for the Group Three Prix d'Aumale over 1600 metres at Chantilly Racecourse in September ad finished third behind Top Toss and Mousse Au Chocolat.
On her final appearance of the season African Rose finished third behind Gagnoa and Gipson Dessert in the Prix des Réservoirs at Deauville in October.
African Rose began her second season in the Prix Perruche Bleue over 1400 metres on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on 22 April and finished third behind Destare and Belle Et Celebre.
Starting at odds of 2.6/1 she took the lead 200 metres from the finish and "ran on strongly" to win by one and a half lengths from Salut L'Africain with the favourite Gipson Dessert in fourth.
[7] In June over the same course and distance she finished fourth behind Vertigineux, Chantra and Snow Key in the Group Three Prix de la Porte Maillot.
African Rose was then dropped back in distance for the Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest over 1300 metres at Deauville in August.
Pasquier restrained the filly towards the rear of the field on the stands-side (the right-hand side from the jockey's viewpoint) before making a forward move in the last quarter mile.
[11] On her final appearance of the season she finished seventh of the eight runners behind Paco Boy in the Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres at Longchamp in October, fading badly in the closing stages.