[8] The colt was then stepped up sharply in class to contest the Group 1 Deutsches Derby at Horner Rennbahn in July when he started a 22/1 outsider but stayed on well in the closing stages to finish second to In Swoop, beaten three quarters of a length by the winner.

In September Torquator Tasso was matched against older horses in the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Baden and did best of the German runners as he came home third behind the British challengers Barney Roy and Communique.

On 2 October started favourite for the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin over 2400 metres on good to soft ground at Hoppegarten Racecourse (the race is usually run in August but was rescheduled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Ridden by Lukas Delozier he recovered from a slow start to take the lead 200 metres from the finish and held off a late challenge from Dicaprio to win by a short head.

In the Hansa-Preis at Hamburg in July the colt was ridden by Rene Piechulek and won in "impressive" style, beating Sunny Queen by four and a half lengths after taking the lead 300 metres from the finish.

[11] In August Torquator Tasso started favourite as he attempted to repeat his 2020 success in the Grosser Preis von Berlin but was beaten into second place by the British filly Alpinista.

In the Grosser Preis von Baden the colt started favourite against six opponents including Kaspar, Sisfahan (2021 Deutsches Derby) and the Glorious Stakes winner Passion And Glory.