On September 16, he stepped up into graded stakes company in the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes at Turfway Park. He reared up at the start and was far back during the early running but made a wide move turning into the stretch and drew off to win by  lengths.
On September 16, he entered the ranks of graded stakes competition in the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes at Turfway Park. He reared up at the start and was far back during the early stages but made a wide move as he approached the stretch and won by several lengths.