He then turned down a private offer when he learned that the colt's prospective owners intended to have him gelded and trained for a National Hunt career.
A furlong from the finish he appeared to be struggling but "buckled down in great style" to record a decisive two and a half length win over Forty Winks.
[4] On his final start of the year, Nebbiolo travelled to England again for one of the season's most important two-year-old races, the Group One Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket in October.
[2] Nebbiolo began his three-year-old season in the Vauxhall Trial Stakes at Phoenix Park in April and finished second, a length behind Milverton, who was carrying seven pounds less.
He was hampered in the straight when his jockey attempted to find a clear run and finished third, beaten a short head and a length by Pampapaul and The Minstrel.
At Epsom in June he ran in the Derby despite doubts that he would be effective over the one and a half mile distance and finished sixth of the twenty-two runners behind The Minstrel.
He was brought back to one mile for his next race in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood in July but failed to show his best form and finished unplaced behind Artaius.