On February 21, Kitten's Joy returned to win the Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park by a length [REF].
In the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap at Belmont Park on October 2, Kitten's Joy faced older horses for the first time, including European stars Magistretti and Maktub, Arlington Million winner Kicken Kris, and United Nations winner Request for Parole.