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 advanced to graded stakes competition in the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes at Turfway Park. He bucked at the start and was far behind during the initial running but made a wide move as he approached the stretch and pulled away to win by several lengths.