Despite carrying top weight of 131lbs and being hampered two furlongs out he proved far too good for his opponents, pulling clear in the closing stages to win by four lengths.
Following his York win Red Clubs was made 2/1 favourite for the July Stakes at Newmarket, but failed to reproduce his form, finishing seventh of the sixteen runners.
He was rated the fifth best colt of the year, with the top four places being filled by George Washington, Sir Percy, Amadeus Wolf and Horatio Nelson.
[11] Red Clubs was aimed at the one mile 2000 Guineas in the spring of 2006, beginning his campaign with a run the Group Three Greenham Stakes, a recognised trial[12] race at Newbury.
He raced prominently, and went clear inside the final furlong, before being eased down to record an "impressive"[13] victory by one and three quarter lengths from Marcus Andronicus.
He showed rather better form to finish second to Moss Vale in a strong Group Three race at the Curragh,[16] but was then unplaced behind Reverence in the Nunthorpe Stakes and the Haydock Sprint Cup.
Red Clubs won only once from seven starts in his championship season, but his consistent efforts in important races earned him enough points to take the title.
At Royal Ascot he contested the lead in the final stages of the Golden Jubilee Stakes before finishing fourth, beaten just over a length by Soldier's Tale, Takeover Target and Asset.
His rivals included Sakhee's Secret, Somnus, Asset, Amadeus Wolf and the French-trained Marchand d'Or in what was described as an "outstanding renewal" of the race.
He caught and passed Marchand d'Or inside the final furlong and ran on strongly to record his biggest win by three quarters of a length.
"[24] On his final start he was moved back up to seven furlongs for the Prix de la Forêt at Longchamp, but tired badly on the soft ground and finished last of the thirteen runners.
[27] In September 2012 the grey filly Sky Lantern became Red Clubs' first Group One winner when she won the Moyglare Stud Stakes.
[29] The Racing Post commented that "the premature death of Red Clubs has robbed the industry of a highly promising young stallion.