Her dam Talking Picture was a granddaughter of the American broodmare Banta, making her a close relative of Big Spruce.
After being restrained towards the rear of the field Trusted Partner took the lead approaching the final furlong and won by two lengths from Dancing Goddess.
[4] In June the filly was stepped up in distance for the Prix de Diane over 2000 metres at Chantilly Racecourse and lost her unbeaten record as she finished unplaced behind the François Boutin-trained Resless Kara.
On 4 September she was matched against male opposition and older fillies and mares for the first time in the Phoenix Champion Stakes and finished seventh of the nine runners behind Indian Skimmer.
A week after her defeat at Phoenix Park, Trusted Partner started 3/1 favourite for the Matron Stakes at the Curragh and finished second to the British-trained Llyn Gwynant.