He was from the tenth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact, who was the Japanese Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006, winning races including the Tokyo Yushun, Tenno Sho, Arima Kinen and Japan Cup.

[3] Potager's dam Ginger Punch was a Florida-bred mare who was an outstanding performer in North America, winning 12 races including the Breeders' Cup Distaff and being voted American Champion Older Female Horse in 2007.

Ridden by Yuga Kawada he settled towards the rear of the fourteen-runner field in the early stages before moving up on the outside on the final turn and took the lead 100 metres from the finish to win by a length.

Ridden by Kawada he raced in third place before taking the lead early in the straight and repelled a sustained challenge from the five-year-old Peptide Orchid to win by one and a quarter lengths.

After being settled in fourth place by Kawada he produced a sustained run on the outside in the straight, overhauled the front-runnon five-year-old Danon Majesty in the final strides and won by neck.

He began to make good progress in the straight, gained the advantage in the last 100 metres and prevailed in a tight finish, beating the fast-finishing Sanrei Pocket by a neck with Franz and African Gold close behind in third and fourth.

After a summer break Potager returned for the Grade 2 Mainichi Okan over 1800 metres at Tokyo on 10 October and came home third behind Schnell Meister and Danon Kingly beaten a head and one and a half lengths by the first two.

[10] Potager began his fourth season on 23 January when he finished fifth to King of Koji in the Grade 2 American Jockey Club Cup at Nakayama, beaten just over two lengths by the winner.