On his final appearance of the season he finished fourth to Luqman in the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.
[1] Green Desert began his second season by winning the European Free Handicap over seven furlongs at Newmarket and then finished second to Dancing Brave in the 2000 Guineas.
He made no impact on heavy ground in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and then finished second to Sure Blade in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
In his last two races he finished fourth in the Prix de l'Abbaye and last of nine when tried on dirt in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
[2] Standing at Shadwell Stud,[3] Green Desert was the sire of four Champion Sprinters and seventy-two individual Stakes winners.