Apart from Soviet Star, Nureyev was the sire of the winners of at least forty-five Group One/Grade I including Peintre Celebre, Polar Falcon, Sonic Lady, Spinning World, Zilzal, Stravinsky and Miesque.
[6] Soviet Star began his three-year-old season with a win in the Listed Prix de Fontainebleau over 1600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in April, ridden, as in all his races that year by Greville Starkey.
After turning into the straight in sixth place he was switched to the outside and made rapid progress, taking the lead and winning by a length and a neck from Noble Minstrel and Glory Forever.
The colt was then stepped up in distance for the Prix Jean Prat over 1800 metres and started favourite, but after taking the lead in the straight he tired on the soft ground and was beaten half a length by the British-trained Risk Me.
He took second place in a five-runner field, beaten a length by the Luca Cumani-trained Half A Year, but finishing ahead of Risk Me, Don't Forget Me and Glory Forever.
[7] On 6 September, Soviet Star returned to France for the Prix du Moulin over 1600 metres at Longchamp and started second favourite behind the outstanding three-year-old filly Miesque.
In his final appearance of the year, Soviet Star was dropped back in distance for the Group One Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres at Longchamp on 25 October.
The colt began his third season in the Group Two Trusthouse Forte Mile at Sandown Park Racecourse and started 5/4 favourite ahead of the Michael Stoute-trained Ascot Knight.
[9] At Royal Ascot in June, Soviet Star started odds-on favourite for the Queen Anne Stakes, but failed by a head to concede six pounds to the five-year-old Waajib, with Then Again a neck away in third.
[10] At Deauville Racecourse in August, Soviet Star contested the Prix Jacques Le Marois and finished fourth behind Miesque, Warning and Gabina, beaten three lengths by the winner.
In September, Soviet Star faced Miesque for the third time in the Prix du Moulin on soft ground at Longchamp, with Gabina and Blushing John also in opposition.
[11] On his final racecourse appearance, Soviet Star started 9/4 joint favourite for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October, but never looked likely to win and finished fourth, beaten eight lengths by Warning.