As a broodmare, Brocade also produced Gossamer's full brother Barathea and the Summer Stakes winner Free at Last.
[7] During the 2001 season, Gerald Leigh, who was suffering from cancer, donated all of the prize money won by his horses to the charity Cancerbacup.
[9] On 26 August, the filly was stepped up in class for the Group Three Prestige Stakes over seven furlongs at Goodwood Racecourse and started 5/4 favourite against five opponents, headed by the John Dunlop-trained Kootenay.
[10] Gossamer was moved up in class and distance for her final start of the year, the Group One Fillies' Mile at Ascot Racecourse on 29 September.
Spencer tracked the leaders as the outsider Alstermeria made the running before moving the filly up to dispute the lead with Starbourne a furlong from the finish.
In the closing stages Gossamer drew away from the field and won by four and a half lengths from Quarter Moon with Starbourne and Alstemeria in third and fourth.
On 8 September the filly was matched against colts and older horses when she was sent to France for the Group One Prix du Moulin over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse.
On her final appearance Gossamer was sent to Chicago for the fourth running of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf over ten furlongs at Arlington Park on 26 October.
[15] At the end of her racing career, Gossamer was retired to become a broodmare, and produced one foal for the Leigh Family before being acquired by Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud.