Ebro River is a chestnut horse with a white star bred in Ireland by the County Westmeath-based Tally-Ho Stud, a breeding operation run by the O'Callaghan family.

She was a distant female-line descendant of Montem, a British broodmare who was the ancestor of Sweet Solera, Aunt Edith, Ellangowan and Blind Luck.

[7] Twelve days after his success at Doncaster Ebro River was stepped up in class for the Listed National Stakes at Sandown Park and started the 4/1 third choice in the betting behind Navello and Chipotle in a seven-runner field.

With Doyle in the saddle, he took the lead approaching the final furlong and despite hanging to the left in the closing stages he drew clear of his opponents to win by three and a quarter lengths.

Despite three consecutive defeats the colt was promoted in class again when he was sent to Ireland to contest the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on 8 August when he was ridden by Shane Foley and started at odds of 12/1.

"[11] On 12 September Ebro River returned to Ireland for the Group 1 National Stakes over seven furlongs at the Curragh and started the 13/2 third choice in the betting.

[12] On his final run of the year he was sent to France to contest the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère over 1400 metres on heavy ground at Longchamp Racecourse on 3 October.