Her sire Desert Prince was the top-rated European three-year-old colt of 1998 when he won the Irish 2000 Guineas, Prix du Moulin and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
She was descended from the influential broodmare Felucca, who was the ancestor of numerous major winners Cut Above, Sharp Edge, Longboat, Bireme, Indigenous and Fenomeno.
[7][8] The filly was then stepped up in class for the Listed Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot on 22 June in which she finished fourth of the nineteen runners behind the David Elsworth-trained Duty Paid.
Three weeks later she was sent to France for the Listed Prix Roland de Chambure over 1400 metres on very soft ground at Deauville and came home fourth behind Six Perfections.
The filly's busy schedule continued as she contested the Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse on 10 August but ran poorly and finished seventh of the eight runners in a race won by Soviet Song.
Mail The Desert was back on the track two weeks later for the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse and produced an improved effort as she took second place, beaten one and a half lengths by the Barry Hills-trained favourite Geminiani.
On 1 September Mail The Desert ran for the seventh time when she was sent to Ireland to contest the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh and stated at odds of 8/1 in a nine-runner field.