Prix Noailles
On 9 June, Caracolero started a 41/1 outsider in a fifteen-runner field for the Prix du Jockey-Club over 2400 metres at Chantilly Racecourse. With Saint-Martin and Piggott being claimed to ride other horses, the colt was ridden by Philippe Paquet. The favourite was the Prix Lupin winner Dankaro, with the other contenders including Grand Critérium, Poil de Chameau (Prix Hocquart), Moulines (Poule d'Essai des Poulains), D'Arras (Prix Noailles), Mount Hagen (Prix de Fontainebleau) and Un Kopeck (Prix La Force). In the early stages Paquet settled Caracolero in third behind Steinway and Kamaraan with Mount Hagen, Top Command and Moulines close behind. Mount Hagen took the lead early in the straight but was soon overtaken by Caracolero, who established a clear advantage 200 metre from the finish and stayed on strongly to win by one and a half lengths Dankaro, with Kamaraan and in third and fourth.