Ridden by Darryll Holland, he took the lead after a furlong and went clear in the closing stages to record an "impressive" eight length victory from the Richard Hannon Sr.-trained King Carnival.
[7] In September, Pastoral Pursuits was moved up in class for the Group Three Sirenia Stakes over six furlongs at Kempton Park Racecourse and started 11/10 favourite against eight opponents.
[8] Pastoral Pursuits was regarded as a contender for the 2000 Guineas but missed the spring of 2004 after chipping a bone in his knee early in the year[9] He eventually reappeared in June when he contested the Listed Surrey Stakes over seven furlongs at Sandown Park Racecourse.
Starting at 9/1 in a six-runner field he took the lead a furlong from the finish but tired in the closing stages and was beaten half a length by the John Gosden-trained Madid, to whom he was conceding six pounds.
After starting slowly, he took the lead inside the final furlong and got the best of in a tight, three-way struggle to win by a head and a neck from Cartography and Dowager.
[11] Drowne, who rated Pastoral Pursuits the best horse he had ridden said, "It might not look impressive from the stands, because I am always rowing away in the early stages, but you know he will always find for you and he really lengthened in the final furlong".
[5] On his final appearance of the season, Pastoral Pursuits was sent to France for the Group One Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in October.
At the Royal Meeting which was held that year at York Racecourse, he was moved up in distance and started a 20/1 outsider for the Queen Anne Stakes over one mile.
Pastoral Pursuits made a forward move approaching the final furlong, took the lead in the closing stages and won by one and a half lengths from Avonbridge, with Etlaala taking third ahead of Soldier's Tale and Balmont.
Morrison explained that although the injury was not serious it would prevent him from contesting his two major targets: the Prix Maurice de Gheest in August and the Haydock Sprint Cup in early September.