Choisir operates as a shuttle stallion, moving between the Coolmore Stud's Irish and Australian bases and has also sired many successful racehorses including Starspangledbanner and Sacred Choice.

With Hughes opting to ride the Hannon-trained favourite Sir Prancealot, Olympic Glory was ridden by Dane O'Neill and started a 20/1 outsider.

[11] Hannon and Al Thani were represented by Toronado in the 2000 Guineas, leaving Olympic Glory to run in the French equivalent, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp on 12 May.

After a three-month break, Olympic Glory returned in August when he was matched against older horses for the first time in the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville Racecourse.

Ridden for the first time by Al Thani's retained jockey Frankie Dettori, Olympic Glory was briefly blocked in the straight but produced a strong late run, failing by a short head to catch the five-year-old mare Moonlight Cloud.

The five-year-old Maxios established a big lead early in the straight and was never challenged, with Olympic Glory, the odds-on favourite, finishing second, five lengths behind the winner.

Olympic Glory raced in Britain for the first time in six months when he ran in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, part of the British Champions Day card at Ascot on 19 October.

[14] He started at odds of 11/2 against eleven opponents including Dawn Approach (the 2/1 favourite), Maxios, Kingsbarns, Elusive Kate, Gordon Lord Byron and Soft Falling Rain.

"[16] On his final appearance of the season, Olympic Glory was sent to the United States to contest the Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park.

After being restrained by Dettori in the early stages he moved up to dispute the lead 300 metres out but was quickly overtaken and faded to finish third behind Kingman and the French-trained four-year-old Anodin.

Olympic Glory was dropped back in distance to contest the Group One Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres at Longchamp on 5 October and started the 9/2 second favourite.