he returned to racing in may 2007 at hollywood park where he finished third in the grade ii mervyn leroy handicap. he then won the grade ii californian stakes on june 2 but a sore back forced him to withdraw from his next scheduled start on june 30 in the hollywood gold cup. in his next race on july 21 he finished eighth in the san diego handicap. the race would be his last, although he was nominated for the august 2007 longacres mile at emerald downs in auburn, washington.