His other progeny include Cape Blanco, Frankel, Golden Lilac, Nathaniel, New Approach, Rip Van Winkle, Found, Minding and Ruler of the World.

[4] Ulysses began his second campaign by finishing second in a maiden race over ten furlongs at Leicester Racecourse in April and then started odds-on favourite for a similar event at Newbury on 13 May.

[5] Such was the impression made by the colt's win at Newbury that Ulysses was regarded as a serious contender when he was stepped up sharply in class to contest the 2016 Epsom Derby on 4 June.

Ridden by Andrea Atzeni he was restrained in the early stages but took the lead approaching the final furlong and won by half a length from the Aidan O'Brien-trained The Major General.

[6] At the end of August Ulysses started odds-on favourite for the Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor Racecourse but was unable to overhaul the four-year-old filly Chain of Daisies and was beaten a short head.

[7] In the Prince of Wales's Stakes Royal Ascot in June Ulysses took the lead a furlong out but was overtaken in the closing stages and finished third behind Highland Reel and the Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Decorated Knight.

[9] Three weeks after his win at Sandown Ulysses was stepped up in distance for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes over one and a half miles on good to soft ground at Ascot.

He faced several old rivals including Barney Roy, Cliffs of Moher, Decorated Knight and My Dream Boat but the favourite for the race was the 2000 Guineas winner Churchill.

[11] In late September it was announced that Ulysses would be retired from racing at the end of the season and would begin his career as a breeding stallion at the Cheveley Park Stud at Newmarket.