Continuous' dam, Fluff, was sent to Japan by people of the Coolmore Stud to have her covered by Deep Impact.
[7] On 23 August at the Great Voltigeur Stakes, the horse ran at the back of the field before pushing up halfway through the straight and ultimately taking the lead.
[9] As the race began, Moore opted to settle in and place the horse in the rear of the field; keeping a close eye on Arrest who was ahead of them as they came past the halfway point, running third from last.
Quickly overtaking Gregory, Continuous took the lead and ran ahead, finishing the race in first place with a 2 and 3-quarter length margin over runner-up Arrest.
[12] Later on, the horse was planned to enter the Champion Stakes as a replacement to Luxembourg who had suffered a leg infection,[13] but was ultimately withdrawn due to a temperature.