 Jalil made his North American debut on August 30, 2008, at Suffolk Downs in East Boston, Massachusetts.Running in the $50,000 Waquoit Stakes, he finished third at 1-5 odds.It is believed that the race was an attempt to get in a prep race over the Suffolk strip in preparation for the $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap, also at Suffolk Downs, scheduled for September 20, 2008.