As both her breeding and style of racing suggested that she would be most effective at middle distances,[3] and she was not among the leading fancies for the 1000 Guineas, which was run over the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket on 1 May.

The French-trained filly Moonlight Cloud was made 9/2 favourite in a field of eighteen runners, with Blue Bunting, ridden by Frankie Dettori starting at 16/1.

She then began to make progress along the rail, taking the lead well inside the final furlong and winning by three-quarters of a lengths from the Aidan O'Brien-trained Together.

She was not among the leaders until the final furlong, but then made rapid progress on the outside to catch Banimpire in the last strides and won by a short head.

[11] 2013 BLUE CREEK (GB) : Bay gelding, foaled 22 February, by Street Cry (IRE) – won once and placed twice from three starts at Meydan, UAE 2016.

2014 BLUE ILLUSION (GB) : Bay filly, foaled 25 February, by Dubawi (IRE) – won 1 race and placed once from 8 starts in England and France.

2015 FLAG FESTIVAL (GB): Grey gelding, foaled 9 March, by New Approach (IRE) – won 1 race from 6 starts England to date.