Olivier Peslier
Nownownow was sent to race on the grass in Europe for 2008 under the care of trainer David Wachman. On May 24, the colt made his three-year-old debut at Ireland's famous Curragh Racecourse in the one mile Group One Irish 2,000 Guineas. Ridden by French jockey Olivier Peslier, Nownownow finished a distant fifth in a five-horse field to Henrythenavigator. Back in the United States with trainer Jason Orman, he then went winless in the La Jolla Handicap (5th), the Del Mar Derby (4th), an Allowance Optional Claiming race (3rd), the Oak Tree Derby (8th), and the Malibu Stakes (6th). In the last race, he rejoined Patrick Biancone, who returned from the suspension.