[3] Don't Forget Me's dam African Doll was a great-granddaughter of Circassia, an influential broodmare whose other descendants included Desert King and Frankel.
In August he was moved up in class to contest the Group Three Lanson Champagne Stakes at Goodwood where he was ridden by Pat Eddery and started the 7/1 third favourite.
The colt had suffered an injury to his hoof when losing a shoe on the journey to the course and was only cleared to run at the last moment after undergoing several hours of intensive treatment involving ice packs and a poultice.
[7] With Eddery partnering the Geoff Wragg-trained Most Welcome, the ride on Don't Forget Me went to the Scottish jockey Willie Carson, who was under instructions to pull the colt up if he showed any sign of lameness during the race.
In the final quarter mile the colt was challenged on both the left and right but held on under strong pressure to win by a neck from Bellotto, with Most Welcome, Midyan, Ajdal (the 6/5 favourite) and Deputy Governor close behind.
As at Newmarket, Don't Forget Me established an early lead and responded well when challenged in the final furlong, winning by a half a length and a neck from Entitled and Ajdal.
[9] Although the Derby was briefly considered as ha target, Hannon opted to keep the colt to the one-mile distance and his next race was the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
[11] After a break of two months, Don't Forget Me was sent to France for the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville Racecourse in August, when he was reunited with Carson.
In a change of tactics, Carson attempted to restrain Don't Forget Me in the early stages, but he made no progress in the last quarter mile and finished sixth, eight length behind the winner Triptych.