 In November, he underwent surgery for a persistent knee problem, after which his new owner sent him to trainer Bobby Frankel.In 2001, Squirtle Squirt raced exclusively in sprint races, winning three of his six starts and finishing a close second in the others.Sent east to the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, on August 25 the colt won the Grade I King's Bishop Stakes.