At stud, Dubawi has been a highly successful breeding stallion, siring major winners such as Ghaiyyath, Too Darn Hot, Al Kazeem, Makfi, Old Persian, Lucky Nine and Night of Thunder.

[4] Creative Force's dam Choose Me was a durable racemare who won four of her 28 starts including a valuable sales race at the Curragh and the Listed Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary Racecourse.

At Nemarket on 15 April he was assigned a weight of 127 pounds for a six-furlong contest and won "going away" by one and three quarter lengths from Significantly after coming from off the pace to gain the advantage in the last 110 yards.

[9] James Doyle took the ride when Creative Force was moved up to Listed level for the Carnarvon Stakes at Newbury Racecourse on 15 May and started 9/4 second favourite behind the European Free Handicap winner Tactical.

"[11] On 19 June Creative Force ran for the second time at Royal Ascot and was moved up in class and distance for the Group 3 Jersey Stakes over seven furlongs on soft ground.

The eighteen runners split into two groups across the wide, straight course, with Creative Force settling towards the rear of those racing down the centre of the track before making progress in the last quarter mile.

[14] In the Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on 4 September he stumbled exiting the starting stalls and despite staying on well in the closing stages and came home sixth behind the five-year-old gelding Emaraaty Ana.

The other seventeen runners included Dragon Symbol, Kinross, Nando Parrado, Glen Shiel, Thunder Moon and Brando (Prix Maurice de Gheest).