St. James's Palace Stakes
Our Babu failed to reproduce his best form in two subsequent races. Racing beyond a mile for the first and only time, he was strongly fancied for The Derby despite doubts about his stamina, but finished unplaced behind Phil Drake. At Royal Ascot he finished a well-beaten third to Tamerlane in the St. James's Palace Stakes. He was then sold to syndicate of American breeders for a reported $600,000 and retired from racing.