サンクルー競馬場
African Story was unraced as a two-year-old and did not race until the late autumn of his three-year-old season. He made his racecourse debut in the Prix Borax over 1600 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on 9 November 2010 and won by two and a half lengths from seven opponents. Two weeks later at the same course and distance he started favourite for the Prix Sourbier and finished second to Round Midnight.