in 1959 charlottesville won the prix de saint-patrick. in 1960 he won the prix vivienne and then took the prix lupin, with mincio finishing second and atrax third. ridden by george moore he won the prix du jockey club by three lengths from night and day, who was just ahead of bonjour. on 26 june charlottesville contested the 3000 metre grand prix de paris at longchamp in front of 100,000 people. he was entered for the derby but was scratched. ridden again by moore, he was in third place as the field turned into the finishing straight and in the straight he pulled away to win by five lengths. kires finished second and eranchild third. he then won the prix du prince d'orange, before finishing sixth behind winner puissant chef in the prix de l'arc de triomphe.