[1] Nownownow was trained by Francois Parisel, who took over conditioning duties after trainer Patrick Biancone was suspended by racing authorities for medication violations.
The colt did not get his first win until his fourth start when he won the ungraded With Anticipation Stakes on grass at Saratoga Race Course on August 31, 2007.
As they headed down the homestretch, Leparoux had Nownownow on the outside and made a powerful run to defeat the betting favorite Achill Island by half a length to capture the $1 million race.
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.
After adding blinkers that helped him concentrate more in races, Nownownow finally broke his losing streak by winning the San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita Racetrack on January 17, 2009.