She reached her peak in the first half of the following year when she won the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the 1000 Guineas before recording an emphatic victory in the Epsom Oaks.
Imprudence's dam, the British-bred Indiscretion was an influential broodmare whose other descendants included Definite Article, Rakti and Holding Court.
She produced her best performance in defeat when she finished second to Catalina in the Prix de la Salamandre over 1400 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in September.
[6] Imprudence was back in England on 5 June and, with Johnstone again in the saddle, started the 7/4 favourite for the 169th Oaks Stakes over one and a half miles at Epsom Racecourse.
Wild Child was again in opposition but the best fancied of her the opponents were Solpax (Lingfield Oaks Trial), Mermaid and Netherton Maid (Princess Elizabeth Stakes).