She was sired by Le Havre, who won the Prix du Jockey Club in 2009, and whose other foal have included Avenir Certain, Wonderful Tonight and Suedois (Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes).

[2] La Cressonniere's dam Absolute Lady showed little racing ability but was a great-great-granddaughter of the influential broodmare Highlight, whose descendants have included Highclere, Nashwan and Deep Impact.

[4] On her final run of the year La Cressonniere started odds-on favourite for the Prix Herod over 1400 metres at Chantilly Racecourse and won by two and a half lengths from Fourioso with Jet Setting in third.

She began her second season in the Listed Prix La Camargo over 1600 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in March and won by two and a half lengths from Qatar Power.

[6] On 15 May the filly was stepped up in class on 15 May for the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches which was run over 1600 metres at Deauville as Longchamp Racecourse was closed for redevelopment.

After tracking the leaders she went to the front with 400 metres left to travel and stayed on strongly to win "readily" by a length from Nathra with Qemah a head away in third.