On 1 August in a seven furlong maiden at Goodwood Racecourse she recorded her first success as she accelerated clear of her opponents in the last quarter mile and won by six lengths from Inchila despite being eased down by Dettori in the final strides.

[6] Twenty-three days over the same course and distance Amazing Maria was stepped up in class for the Group Three Prestige Stakes in which she was ridden by the French jockey Gerald Mosse.

She was then dropped in class and distance when she was sent to France for the Group Three Prix de Lieurey over 1600 metres at Deauville Racecourse in August but after leading for most of the way she faded badly in the closing stages and finished eleventh of the twelve runners behind Bawina.

At the end of the year, Amazing Maria left Dunlop's yard and joined the stable of David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire.

Two weeks later she was sent to Ireland for the Group Two Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh Racecourse and stayed on well in the closing stages to take third place behind the odds-on favourite Brooch.

On 17 June at Royal Ascot Amazing Maria, ridden by James Doyle, started a 25/1 outsider in a six-runner field for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the straight mile course.

Integral started favourite ahead of Rizeena, Cladocera (The Balanchine) and Bragging (Dahlia Stakes), with the only other runner being Lightning Thunder (runner-up in the 1000 Guineas).

After being restrained towards of the rear of the field, she moved into second place approaching the final furlong before overtaking Rizeena and drawing away in the last 100 yards to win by two lengths.

The 1000 Guineas runner-up Lucida started favourite ahead of Avenir Certain, Bawina and Fintry (Prix Bertrand du Breuil) with Amazing Maria next in the betting on 17/2.

"[16] Olivier Peslier took over from Doyle on 2 August when Amazing Maria, as predicted, was sent to France for the Group One Prix Rothschild over 1600 metres at Deauville Racecourse and started the 5.5/1 third choice in the betting behind Ervedya and Bawina.

Amazing Maria began her fourth campaign on 1 May in the Dahlia Stakes over nine furlongs at Newmarket in which she finished third of the nine runners behind Usherette and Arabian Queen.

At Royal Ascot in June she started a 20/1 outsider for a strongly-contested edition of the Queen Anne Stakes and finished sixth behind Tepin, Belardo, Lightning Spear, Toormore and Ervedya.

On her final appearance the mare was dropped back to Group Two class for the Joel Stakes at Newmarket on 23 September and started at odds of 9/2 against five opponents.