Her dam Mise was unraced but came from a good family,[4] being a female-line descendant of the influential American broodmare Fast Line, the ancestor of Bernardini and Northern Trick.

[10] Richard Hughes rode Nahoodh in her first three races of 2008, starting with the Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury Racecourse on 19 April in which she finished unplaced behind Muthabara.

In the 1000 Guineas over the Rowley mile at Newmarket on 4 May he started a 33/1 outsider but belied her odds as she was beaten less than one and a half lengths into fifth place behind Natagora, Spacious, Saoirse Abu and Infallible.

In the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh three weeks later she started favourite but after reaching fourth place in the straight she faded in the closing stages and finished seventh behind Halfway to Heaven.

In a change of tactics she went to the front from the start but after being overtaken a furlong out she dropped from contention and finished sixth, seven lengths behind the winner Lush Lashes.

Nahoodh made rapid progress from the year, overtook Infallible a furlong out and won by one and a half lengths despite hanging to the left in the closing stages.

In September Nahoodh was sent to Ireland for the Group One Matron Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse and started 6/1 third favourite behind Lush Lashes and Halfway to Heaven.

She finished seventh behind Halfway to Heaven in the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket in October and eighth behind Estejo in the Premio Roma in November.