On September 2, 2019, he competed in the Grade 1 2019 Del Mar Futurity, but did not finish after a collision with another horse, Storm the Court.
[2] In his third race on September 27, 2019, he competed in the Grade 1 2019 American Pharoah Stakes.
He won the race, defeating Storm the Court, who he collided with at the 2019 Del Mar Futurity.
[4] On November 1, 2019, Eight Rings competed in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, finishing in 6th place behind his rival Storm the Court who won the race.
On that result, trainer Bob Baffert said, "He didn't show up that day.