Saint-Cloud Racecourse
Carnegie was unraced as a two-year-old and began his racing career in March 1994 when he won the Prix Dardo over 2000 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse. On 4 April he finished second to Rainbow Dancer in the Prix de Courcelles over 2100 metres at Longchamp Racecourse with Tikkanen in third place. In the Prix Greffulhe over the same course and distance three weeks later, he finished fifth of the seven runners behind Tikkanen.