After failing to win in two subsequent races he was retired to stud, where he had limited success as a sire of winners in the United States, Europe and Japan.
Our Babu was a bay horse with a white star and snip and distinctive "lop" ears[2][3] bred in Ireland by Sir Oliver Lambart.
On firmer ground in autumn, Our Babu showed much improved form, winning the Champagne Stakes at the Doncaster St Leger meeting in September by two lengths from the Queen's colt Corporal.
[5] He was also the top-rated colt in the independent Timeform ratings, sharing a mark of 131 with Beau Prince and Hugh Lupus.
In April 1955, Our Babu returned from the winter break with a defeat by the Queens colt Alexander in the 2000 Guineas Trial over seven furlongs at Kempton Park.
Racing beyond a mile for the first and only time, he was strongly fancied for The Derby[8] despite doubts about his stamina,[9] but finished unplaced behind Phil Drake.