He was from the ninth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact, who was the Japanese Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006, winning races including the Tokyo Yushun, Tenno Sho, Arima Kinen and Japan Cup.

[3] World Premiere's dam Mandela showed considerable racing ability, winning the Diana-Trial and finishing third in both the Preis der Diana and the Prix de Pomone,[4] and was exported to Japan after being sold for $1.4 million at Keeneland in 2007.

[6] World Premiere made his debut on 21 October in a contest for previously unraced juveniles over 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse and won from Meisho Tengen (a colt who went on to win the Yayoi Sho).

[10] After a break of more than six months World Premiere returned in the Grade 2 Kobe Shimbun Hai (a major trial race for the Kikuka Sho) over 2400 metres at Hanshin on 22 September.

Take made a forward move entering the straight and World Premiere gained the advantage 200 metres out before holding off the late challenge of Satono Lux by a neck with Velox a length away in third place.

[15] World Premiere's main targets in the early part of 2020 were the spring edition of the Tenno Sho and the Takarazuka Kinen but after the colt showing unsatisfactory performances in training (he was reportedly "favoring his right foreleg") Yasuo Tomomichi opted to reserve him for an autumn campaign.

Starting a 44.4/1 outsider he raced on the inside before making steady progress in the straight to come home sixth of the fifteen runners, five lengths behind the winner Almond Eye.

"[18] The colt ended his season with a second attempt to win the Arima Kinen on 27 December when she started the 12.5/1 fifth choice in the betting and dead-heated for fifth place with Curren Bouquetd'or three and a half lengths behind the winner Chrono Genesis.