Ridden by Gary Carter she took the lead two furlong out and drew right away from her rivals to win by ten lengths despite being eased down in the final strides.
[5] In May and June Lailani competed in handicap races and won all three of her starts under her new jockey Frankie Dettori with her official rating improving from 80 to 104.
Mot Juste took the lead in the last quarter mile but Lailani produced a strong late run to gain the advantage in the final furlong and won by a neck from her stablemate.
[8] Lailani was brought back in distance and matched against older fillies and mares in the Nassau Stakes over ten furlongs at Goodwood Racecourse on 4 August.
After racing in third place for most of the way she overtook England's Legend 100 yards from the finish and won by three quarters of a length to record her seventh win in succession.
[12] A month later Lailani contested the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf over the sake course and distance and started second favourite behind England's Legend.
With Bailey again in the saddle she raced in fifth place but was unable to make any progress in the straight and finished eighth of the twelve runners behind Banks Hill.