Coeursamba

Over the same distance at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on 30 June she started at odds of 6.2/1 for a maiden race on good to soft ground and recorded her first success as she won by one and a quarter lengths from Jubilation.

[7] The filly was then stepped up in class and distance for the Group 3 Prix Six Perfections over 1400 metres at Deauville Racecourse on 1 August and came home third behind See The Rose and Wedding Dance, finishing a length behind the winner.

[9] On the following afternoon at Longchamp the filly ran in her new colours for the first time and finished fifth of the twelve runners behind Tiger Tanaka in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac, staying on well in the closing stages.

[10] On her final run of the year Coeursamba came home fourth behind the British-trained favourite Lullaby Moon in the Group 3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly Racecourse on 31 October.

Demuro positioned Coeursamba in mid-division on the inside rail as the outsider Stardevote set the pace before driving her way between rivals to join the leaders in the straight.

[11] After the race Jean-Claude Rouget said: "It's a very pleasant surprise and what I loved was that she showed that double acceleration you associate with the good horses; that makes it very interesting for the rest of the season.