He was ridden in most of his races by either Pat Eddery or his brother Paul Having shown some promise as a two-year-old, finishing fourth and third in two starts Cadeaux Genereux began his second season with four consecutive victories.

At Pontefract Racecourse in April he recorded his first success when he was ridden by Paul Eddery to a "facile"[5] four length victory in a Graduation race (restricted to maidens and horses with one previous win) over five furlongs.

[7] Pat Eddery took over the ride at York in June, when Cadeaux Genereux started 4/5 for the Golden Spurs Trophy and won by half a length from Silver Fling, a three-year-old filly who was carrying fourteen pounds more than the winner.

He returned to England eleven days later for the Group One William Hill Sprint Championship in which he finished sixth on "soggy"[10] ground behind Handsome Sailor, who won by one and a half lengths from Silver Fling.

Pat Eddery held the colt up in the early stages before moving up to take the lead inside the final furlong and winning by three quarters of a length from Point of Light, with Blue Note unplaced.

[11] Cadeaux Genereux's final race of the season was the Prix de l'Abbaye over 1000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 2 October, when his opponents included Handsome Sailor, Silver Fling, Point of Light and Caerwent.

Cadeaux Genereux took the lead inside the last 200 metres and won from Handsome Sailor, but was disqualified[12] and placed last by the stewards for causing interference in the early stages,[13] with Pat Eddery receiving an eight-day riding ban.

The colt took the lead approaching the final furlong and held the late challenge of the Coronation Stakes winner Golden Opinion to win by a head, with the favourite Danehill two and a half lengths back in third and Handsome Sailor unplaced.