 He was then sent to Ireland for the Group Three Ballyogan Stakes over five furlongs at the Curragh Racecourse) on 5 June and started 5/2 favourite against fourteen opponents headed by the Cork and Orrery Stakes winner Big Shuffle.With Hills in the saddle he led from the start and won by five lengths from the Flying Childers Stakes winner Shuttlecock Corner.In June he made his second attempt to win the King's Stand Stakes and came much closer than in 1998 as he was beaten a neck and head into third by Indian Ridge and Tigani.