She was from the twelfth crop of foals sired by Storm Cat, a high-class racehorse who won the Young America Stakes and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 1985.
After racing close behind the front-running outsider aaaaa Nebraska Tornado gained the advantage 400 metres from the finish, accelerated into a clear lead, and then kept on well under pressure to win by three quarters of a length from the British-trained Time Ahead.
[8][9] After a break of over two months Nebraska Tornado was dropped back in distance at Deauville Racecourse on 17 August for the 1600 metre Prix Jacques Le Marois, a race which saw her matched against male opposition for the first time.
She was amongst the leaders from the start and went to the front 200 metres out before being outpaced in the closing stages and coming home sixth behind Six Perfections, Domedriver, Telegnosis, Special Kaldoun and Dubai Destination.
The 2002 Prix de Diane winner Bright Sky went off favourite while the other twelve runners included Domedriver, Telegnosis, Special Kaldoun, Soviet Song, Reel Buddy, Refuse To Bend, Where Or When and Clodovil (Poule d'Essai des Poulains).
She was then sent to England to contest the Queen Anne Stakes on good-to-firm ground at Royal Ascot and produced a better performance, taking the lead three furlongs from the finish and maintaining her advantage until being outpaced in the closing stages and coming home fourth behind Refuse To Bend, Soviet Song and Salselon.
[14] After a break of two months, Nebraska Tornado returned on 2 October to contest the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse and finished third behind Attraction and Chic, beaten less than two lengths by the winner.