His other progeny included Habibti, Marwell, Rose Bowl, Flying Water, Homing and Sigy[2] and he was the British Champion broodmare sire on three occasions.
In the Linenhall Stakes over six furlongs at Chester Racecourse in August he started the 5/4 favourite and finished second, beaten eight lengths by the 33/1 outsider Ahsanta Sana.
The colt recorded his first win on his final appearance of the year, beating Timourtash by two and a half lengths in a six furlong maiden at Newbury Racecourse on 17 September.
[6] Distant Relative began his second season by carrying 128 pounds in a seven furlong handicap race at Newmarket Racecourse on 18 April and won from nineteen opponents.
Distant Relative was last of the five runners entering the straight before accelerating into the lead a furlong from the finish and winning by two and a half length from Great Commotion.
[10] On 30 September, Distant Relative was one of five horses to contest the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot and finished third behind Zilzal and Polish Precedent.
On 1 August, Distant Relative was one of seven horses to contest the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood in which he was ridden by the veteran Scottish jockey Willie Carson.
The three-year-old colt Shavian started favourite ahead of Green Line Express (runner-up in 1989) with Distant Relative next in the betting at odds of 4/1.
Carson settled the colt in last place as Shavian set the pace from Green Line Express before beginning to make progress on the inside rail as the field entered the straight.
[12] Eleven days after his win at Goodwood, the colt was sent to France for the Prix Jacques Le Marois over 1600 metres at Deauville Racecourse in which he was ridden by Pat Eddery.