 Twelve days after recording his first success U S Navy Flag was sent to England for the second time for the July Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in which he was partnered by Ryan Moore.Starting at odds of 10/1 he led for most of the way but was overtaken in the closing stages and beaten by the Mark Johnston-trained Cardsharp, with Rajasinghe in third.At the Curragh on 13 August the colt was partnered by his trainer's son Donnacha O'Brien when he was stepped up to Group 1 class to contest the Phoenix Stakes.