[3] Dutch Art's dam Halland Park Lass showed no ability as a racehorse, finishing last in all three of her races,[4] but became a successful broodmare who also produced the Blandford Stakes winner Up.
[8] He entered the ownership of Matthew Green and was sent into training with Peter Chapple-Hyam (recently returned from a spell in Hong Kong) at his St Gatien stables in Newmarket.
[10] The colt was then acquired by Paul and Susan Roy[9] and was stepped up in class for the Group Three Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on 22 June and started second favourite in an eleven-runner field.
He was retrained by Munro in the early stages before taking the lead a furlong out and winning by one and three quarter lengths from the favoured Hoh Mike.
[11] After a two-month break Dutch Art was sent to France for the Prix Morny on very soft ground at Deauville Racecourse in which he was ridden by Christophe Soumillon.
He tracked Sandwaki before taking the lead 300 metres from the finish and won by a length and a head from Magic America and Excellent Art.
Dutch Art returned to sprint distances for his three remaining races starting with the July Cup in which he was matched against older horses for the first time.
On his final appearance he made little impact in the Prix de la Forêt at Longchamp Racecourse in October, finishing sixth behind the German-trained outsider Toylsome.