Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
Charm Spirit made his racecourse debut in a maiden race over 1600 metres at Deauville Racecourse on 9 August and finished second to the André Fabre-trained favourite Golden Heritage. In September he recorded his first victory when winning the Prix de Melezes over 1400 metres at Longchamp Racecourse. He was then moved up in class for the Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère over the same course and distance and started at odds of 7/1. He finished third of the eight runners beaten three quarters of a length and one and a quarter lengths by the favourite Karakontie and the Spanish colt Noozhoh Canarias.