[7] He was then stepped up in class for the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot in which he started a 33/1 outsider and came home fifth of the seventeen runners behind Arizona, Threat, Guildsman and Fort Myers after hanging to the left in the closing stages.

At Goodwood Racecourse on 1 August Golden Horde contested the Richmond Stakes and went off at odds of 15/2 in a thirteen-runner field which also include Threat (who started favourite) and Guildsman.

On his final run of the season, the colt faced his previous rivals Earthlight and Threat in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse on 28 September.

[11] The 2020 flat racing season in England was disrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and Golden Horde did not reappear until 19 June when he started the 5/1 third favourite for the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs at Royal Ascot.

[15] On his final racecourse appearance Golden Horde started the 13/2 joint third favourite for the Group 1 Sprint Cup over six furlongs on soft ground at Haydock Park.

Clive Cox said "He suffered a tendon issue that proved to be longer term than first realised, so rather than miss a complete season it was with reluctance that it was decided to retire him to stud.

It was a premature close to his racing career, and everyone was looking forward to his four-year-old season... Golden Horde had all the physical attributes to maintain his progress - plus a wonderful temperament.

[17] In November 2020 it was announced that Golden Horde would begin his career as a breeding stallion at the Haras de Montfort & Preaux in Normandy with a stud fee of €10,000.