[5] After winning the Woodcote Stakes, Gay Hermit was soundly beaten in the Whitsuntide Plate by Philosophy.
In the Triennial Stakes, Gay Hermit was the only horse to face Philosophy, and he upset her and won by three-quarters of a length.
In the Royal Stakes, Gay Hermit started as the even odds favorite, and he recovered from stumbling in the stretch to finish first in a dead heat with Exmoor.
In the Champion Breeders' Foal Stakes, Gay Hermit finished fourth after showing distress at the distance.
In the Hopeful Stakes, Gay Hermit came up just in time to dead heat for first with Modwena, who had previously easily beaten him.
[1] Gay Hermit was retired to stand stud at Haras Ojo de Agua after his injury.