 Under regular jockey Jacques Doyasbere he won seven major races in 1944, including the Grand Prix de Paris in which he was then disqualified and set back to third.The highlight of his campaign 
were wins in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly Racecourse and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held that year at Hippodrome du Tremblay.In 1945, Ardan continued to win important races including the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, ran second to the great filly Nikellora.