Prix Maurice de Gheest
Muhaarar was sent to France for his next race, the Prix Maurice de Gheest over 1300 metres at Deauville Racecourse on 9 August. Ridden again by Hanagan he started favourite ahead of the filly Esoterique who had won the Prix Rothschild and finished second to Solow in the Queen Anne Stakes. The other contenders included Ivawood (Richmond Stakes), Gordon Lord Byron (Haydock Sprint Cup, George Ryder Stakes), Son Cesio (Prix de Ris-Orangis), Fontenalice (Premio Dormello) and Coulsty (Prix de Meautry).