In October he was entered into the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy but could only manage seventh place behind fellow Mastercraftsman colt Kingston Hill.

Godolphin's colt True Story, who was entered for the Derby, started as odds-on favourite for the race on ground officially good to soft.

The trainer later said he felt the colt "Didn't get the credit he deserved after the Dante Stakes" with his win overshadowed by the poor performance of True Story.

Despite the horse sweating up badly and a poor start Moore was able to get the colt into the lead in the final furlongs and stay there to win by three lengths and in a record time.

He returned to France in July for the Grand Prix de Paris, but failed to reproduce his Chantilly form, finishing sixth behind the André Fabre-trained Galante.

On 13 September, The Grey Gatsby (ridden by Moore) faced Australia again in the Irish Champion Stakes over ten furlongs at Leopardstown Racecourse.

[4] The Grey Gatsby was expected to end the season in the Champion Stakes in October, but was withdrawn six days before the race as Ryan felt the colt would be unsuited by the softening ground.

At Royal Ascot in June the colt started the 9/2 second favourite behind Free Eagle in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which also attracted Spielberg from Japan and Ectot from France.

After racing on the inside just behind the leaders he was repeatedly denied a clear run in the straight and failed by a short head to catch Free Eagle after finishing strongly.

In August, he faced Golden Horn again in the International Stakes and started 5/1 third favourite behind the Derby winner and the improving three-year-old Time Test.

He was held up at the rear of the field by Spencer before making progress in the straight but never looked likely to win and finished third to the 50/1 outsider Arabian Queen, who defeated Golden Horn by a neck.

In the Champion Stakes at Ascot on 14 October he produced an improved effort, briefly taking the lead in the straight before finishing fifth behind Almanzor, Found, Jack Hobbs and My Dream Boat.