[3] Tourist has been described as "a terrific blend of Tiznow's size and strength, with Unbridled's Song's quality and balance.

[1] Tourist started his three-year-old campaign with another loss, this time a fourth-place finish at Aqueduct on January 10, 2014, again on the dirt.

On February 8 at Gulfstream Park, he finally won for the first time in a maiden special weight race at 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf.

As the 1.7–1 favorite, Tourist again went to the early lead and won under a strong hand ride by 1+3⁄4 lengths, earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 102 in the process.

"[6] Mott then moved Tourist up to Grade I company in the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park on August 16.

Tourist again went to the lead but was caught in the stretch by Adelaide, a highly regarded son of Galileo trained by Aidan O'Brien.

He was the second favorite at odds of 2–1, behind favored Undrafted, winner of the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

[4] On October 3, Tourist entered the Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland racetrack in preparation for the Breeders' Cup.

The 12-horse field for the $1,000,000 race was considered evenly matched, featuring Dutch Connection (Jersey Stakes), Grand Arch (Fourstardave), The Pizza Man (Arlington Million), Seek Again (Hollywood Derby) and Bobby's Kitten (Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint).

Tourist settled in mid-pack and raced wide around both turns, then closed well in the stretch to finish third behind Grand Arch and The Pizza Man.

[10] Tourist raced in third near the early leaders, pulling hard against his jockey's attempt to rate his pace.

[1] Tourist began his five-year-old campaign on April 15, 2016, with a third-place finish in the Makers 46 Mile Stakes at Keeneland behind Miss Temple City.

"[11] Tourist next entered the Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 7, finishing fourth behind Divisidero.

Racing just behind a slow early pace, Tourist made his move around the far turn and then held off a late charge by A Lot to win by 1+1⁄2 lengths, with Grand Arch in third.

"[13] For the second year in a row, Tourist prepped for the Breeders' Cup in the Shadwell Turf Mile and again he finished third, this time to Miss Temple City and Ironicus.

"[14] In his third try at the Breeders' Cup Mile, Tourist was a longshot in an excellent field that included defending champion Tepin, Limato (July Cup, Prix de la Forêt) and Alice Springs (Falmouth, Matron, Sun Chariot), plus old rivals Miss Temple City and Midnight Storm.