On her three-year-old debut, Exclusive started the 2/1 favourite for the Group Three Nell Gwyn Stakes (a trial for the 1000 Guineas) over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse on 14 April, but appeared to be outpaced in the closing stages and finished fifth of the seven runners behind the 33/1 outsider Cloud Castle.
Ridden for the first time by Walter Swinburn she took the lead three furlongs out and stayed on well after being overtaken to finish third behind Cape Verdi and Shahtoush.
[7] On 17 June at Royal Ascot, Exclusive started the 5/1 second favourite, behind the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Zalaiyka in the Group One Coronation Stakes.
The other contenders included the Godolphin runner La Nuit Rose (third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas) and Daunting Lady (Fred Darling Stakes).
[8] On her final appearance, Exclusive was stepped up in distance and matched against colts and older horses for the first time when she contested the Juddmonte International over 10+1⁄2 furlongs at York Racecourse in August.