His wins included the Prix de Deux Ans, Grand Criterium, Poule d'Essai des Poulains and Eclipse Stakes.
[9] It was widely believed than he was not at his best for the Grand Prix de Paris, due to him suffering from an illness that affected many horses in the stable.
As they neared the finish Polymelus faded away and Val d'Or challenged Cicero for the lead, with Llangibby back in third place.
However, he was held up for three days in Boulogne due to rough seas and Blanc decided to withdraw him from the race.
[11] It had been intended for Val d'Or to stay in training as a four-year-old, but Edmond Blanc received an offer of £30,000 for him so stand at stud in Argentina, which he accepted.
[10] He met with some success as a sire there, with his progeny including Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini winner Ocurrencia.