Hughes wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile as Derby favorite
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Unbeaten colt Hughes won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland by 2 1/4 lengths.
Unbeaten favourite Hughes won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland on Friday, establishing himself as an early Kentucky Derby favourite. The bay colt, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert and ridden by Flavien Prat, took control through the far turn and pulled away for a 2 1/4-length victory over American History. Salahudin, also trained by Baffert, finished third.
Named after U.S. Olympic men's hockey hero Jack Hughes, whose overtime goal clinched the gold medal in last winter's Milan-Cortina Games, the horse covered 1 1/6 miles in 1:42.27. Baffert said of the son of Into Mischief and K P Dreamin by Union Rags: 'He's just a really superior 2-year-old. We brought him up slowly, and everything worked out. Today was his day to shine.'
Although the victory was tighter than three of his previous four wins, which came by at least six lengths, Hughes set himself apart from an eight-horse field featuring three undefeated 2-year-olds. More tuneups lie ahead before the Derby next May at Churchill Downs, but Hughes has set a high bar.
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- Hughes wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile, establishes himself as early Kentucky Derby favoriteUnbeaten favorite Hughes established himself as an early Kentucky Derby favorite by taking control through the far turn and pulling away for a 2 1/4-length victory over American History in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland.Clickorlando · 30 Oct, 23:24
- Hughes wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile, establishes himself as early Kentucky Derby favoriteUnbeaten favorite Hughes established himself as an early Kentucky Derby favorite by taking control through the far turn and pulling away for a 2 1/4-length victory over American History in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland.News4Jax · 30 Oct, 23:24
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