Apart from his successes, he was placed in several major races, including the Credit Suisse Pokal, Grosser Preis von Baden and Dubai Sheema Classic.
After racing in mid-division, he briefly struggled to obtain a clear run before accelerating in the straight, taking the lead 200 metres out and winning by one and a half lengths from Lierac.
"[8] Boreal was matched against older horses for the first time in the Credit Suisse Pokal at Cologne on 12 August and started third favourite behind the British-trained Mutafaweq and Sabiango.
[10] On his first race of 2002, Boreal made his first appearance outside Germany when he contested the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on 23 March.
Ridden by Kieren Fallon, he stayed on strongly in the straight and finished third behind Nayef and the New Zealand gelding Hades with the other beaten horses including Marienbard and Tobougg.
Racing on soft ground, he started 4/1 third favourite behind Kutub (Preis von Europa, Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Singapore Gold Cup), and Storming Home.
[11][12] After training the first German winner at Group One level in Britain since Star Appeal took the 1975 Eclipse Stakes, Schiergen said, "He travels smoothly on good ground but is more at home on soft.
"[5] Boreal returned to England for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse in July but was unsuited by the good-to-firm ground and finished seventh of the nine runners behind Golan.