by Jeff Lowe

Nownownow, winner of the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf last fall, has been transferred to Southern California trainer Jason Orman after beginning the year in Europe.

Nownownow finished last of five in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-G1) on May 24 at the Curragh in his lone start for David Wachman, who took over the colt’s training while Patrick Biancone serves a one-year suspension for a violation in Kentucky.

Bred and raced by Fabien Ouaki’s Fab Oak Stable, Nownownow returned to the United States on June 17. Eleven days later, he breezed five furlongs in :58.20 on the synthetic track at Santa Anita Park.

Orman said the Whywhywhy colt would be considered for the Swaps Stakes (G2) on July 12 on the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park.

“We’ll see how he works next week,” said Orman, who is training six horses for Fab Oak. “He worked too fast here last week. He came out of the work good though so we’re going to let him work one more time and we’ll see.”

Nownownow scored by a half-length on yielding turf in the Juvenile Turf at Monmouth Park. His only other win in seven career starts came on turf in the With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. His finished second in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden race last April in his only start on a synthetic track.

Jeff Lowe is a Thoroughbred Times staff writer