Prix Maurice de Gheest
In August he was sent to France for the Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville in which both the soft ground and the 1300m trip were ideal. Ridden by Gary Stevens Somnus tracked the leaders before moving into the lead just after half way. Several challengers emerged, but Somnus ran on "tenaciously" under pressure to win by a neck from the multiple Group One winner Whipper, with Frizante unplaced.