She was also placed in the Queen Mary Stakes and the Prix du Petit Couvert and ended the year as Ireland's top-rated two-year-old filly.
His other progeny included Habibti, Flying Water, Marwell, Rose Bowl and Steinlen[3] and he was the British Champion broodmare sire on three occasions.
She showed good early speed and led the field until the final furlong when she was overtaken and beaten into third place by Abeer and Teacher's Pet.
On 21 October the filly was sent to France and matched against older horses in the Prix du Petit Couvert over 1000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse, a race which saw her start second favourite behind the three-year-old Sigy.
[2] In the Irish Free Handicap for 1979, Smokey Lady was assigned a weight of 122 pounds, making her the top-rated two-year-old filly of the year in Ireland.