Between 26 September and 3 March 2018, Etah James progressed through the grades from a BM58 to a Group 3, winning five times in eight starts, the last six with Linda Meech as jockey.
Paying $3.20 in the Lord Reims Stakes, "it was left to some Linda Meech magic to steer home" Etah James for her first victory in a Group race.
She returned to Australia and Cumani to contest the Tattersall's Cup in June,[4] leading early before collapsing late.
In March, Etah James returned to Australia, this time to trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.
Jockey Glen Boss said, "I’ve been riding her work and I trialled her here in a very fast trial and I said, 'this is flying, this thing'.
"[8] During the Spring Carnival, Etah James contested three group races, failing to place in any, including finishing 17th in the Melbourne Cup.
She will go to stud in Australia this year before coming back to New Zealand.”[10] Etah James' life as a broodmare has commenced, and in 2022 she foaled a colt by Russian Camelot.