In 2022, she was named American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse after winning the Personal Ensign, Spinster Stakes and Breeders' Cup Distaff.
His most notable progeny, including Exaggerator, Palace Malice, Stellar Wind and Vino Rosso, are also known for their stamina.
She was purchased by Shadwell Stables, originally owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
However Sheikh Hamdan died on March 24 and her remaining connections honored his wishes not to run any of their horses during the 10-day mourning period.
At the same time, Simply Ravishing tired and eventually finished last, while Pass the Champagne took over the lead, widening to two lengths in midstretch.
She went off as the 5-2 favorite in the field of 13 that also featured Travel Column (Fair Ground Oaks) and Search Results (Gazelle Stakes).
Malathaat broke slowly from an outside post and was bumped a few times going into the first turn, where she settled into fifth place while racing four wide.
Search Results fought back and the two matched strides for the final furlong, with Malathaat winning by a neck.
"[13][14] Malathaat's next start was in the Coaching Club American Oaks where she was on the losing end of a stretch duel with longshot Maracuja, falling a head short and spoiling her undefeated record.
"[17] Pletcher decided to train Malathaat up to the Breeders' Cup Distaff, held on November 6 at Del Mar in California.
The top quality field also included Letruska, the top-ranked older mare in the country with four Grade I wins, Shedaresthedevil (Clement L. Hirsch), Clairiere (Cotillion)[18] and longshot Marche Lorraine from Japan.
Marche Lorraine opened up a two length lead in midstretch before Malathaat and Dunbar Road started closing ground, bumping twice with each other.
At the wire, Marche Lorraine held on to win by a nose over Dunbar Road, with Malathaat a half length behind in third.
[2] In her 4-year-old season opener on April 22, 2022, at Keeneland, Malathaat delivered a hard-fought victory in Doubledogdare Stakes, a 1+1⁄16-mile test for older fillies and mares.
She seemed to lose focus but responded to urging to win by three-quarters of a length over last year's Doubledogdare winner, Bonny South, in a time 1:44.58.
"[21] On June 11, Malathaat faced Letruska and Clairiere in the Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park.
In the stretch, the race came down to Malathaat and Clairiere as Letruska was eased due to the torrid early pace.
Malathaat hit the front half-way down the stretch run but Clairiere prevailed by a head in an excellent time of 1:41.10 for the 1+1⁄16 miles event.
Velazquez said, "She kinda lost focus in the last sixteenth of a mile" with Pletcher adding, "It's probably time to think about some blinkers, which we had in the back of our minds.
"[23] On August 27 in the Personal Ensign Stakes, Malathaat faced Clairiere, Letruska and Search Results in a small field of five.
"All due respect to the entire field," said Pletcher, "we always feel that when she shows up and runs her 'A' race, she is the top 4-year-old filly in the country.
"[24] Malathaat made her next start on October 9 in the Spinster Stakes at Keeneland, going off as the heavy 2-5 favorite in a field of five.
She settled in fourth behind Letruska, then made a three-wide move on the final turn and quickly opened up a lead entering the stretch.
In the final furlong, Blue Stripe (a longshot despite having won the G1 Clement L Hirsch in her previous start) split between horses and inched her way to the front, with Clairiere also closing ground along the rail.
Velazquez explained that Malathaat had lost her momentum at the top of the stretch when a tiring horse, Awake at Midnyte, stopped in front of them.
The top-ranked older filly or mare in the country going into the race, Malathaat is expected to earn her second Eclipse Award.