[2] As a yearling the filly was consigned to the Goffs sale and was bought for €34,000 by Frank Barry[3] on behalf of the veteran trainer Kevin Prendergast.
She was from the first crop of foals sired by Powerscourt a top class international performer whose wins included the Arlington Million and the Tattersalls Gold Cup.
After being restrained in the early stages she went to the front a furlong out and broke clear of her opponents to win by two lengths from the Aidan O'Brien-trained Cabaret.
[7] After a break of two and a half months, the filly returned to the track and was moved up sharply in class to contest the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes on heavy ground at the Curragh on 30 August.
Termagant was settled in mid-division as the 66/1 outsider Famous set the pace from Gold Bubbles and Long Lashes, but made a forward move entering the last quarter mile.
[10] Starting the 8/1 fifth choice in the nineteen-runner field she raced towards the rear before making some progress in the last quarter mile and finished ninth, five lengths behind the winner Bethrah.