Byron Hughes

Perfect Munnings Leads Barn Exacta in Rego Park

OZONE PARK, NY – JP Racing’s Perfect Munnings led a Todd Pletcher-trained exacta across the wire in Sunday’s $100,000 Rego Park Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-olds at Aqueduct. Jockey Manny Franco piloted the 7/2 third choice…

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Two Daughters of Candy Ride Battle to the Wire in Lady’s Secret

$100,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes (32nd running) at Monmouth Park WINNER – Nonna Madeline ($4.80, $3.00, $2.10) 2ND – Royal Flag ($2.40, $2.10) 3RD – Another Broad ($2.60) WINNING TIME – 1:44.09 WINNING EXACTA – $11.80 WINNING TRAINER – Byron Hughes (assistant to Todd Pletcher): “I think she likes being involved early like… Read More

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Marconi Marvelous in Grand Prix American Jockey Club

ELMONT, NY – Bridlewood Farm and Coolmore’s Marconi continued his dirt marathon distance-race dominance on Saturday when he took the field wire to wire in the $300,000 Grand Prix American Jockey Club Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park. Brushing the gate as he broke from post 7 under Jose Lezcano as the… Read More

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Blind Ambition Wires $125,000 Elusive Quality

ELMONT, NY – Gainesway Stable’s homebred Blind Ambition took the lead at the start and never looked back en route to wiring the field in Saturday’s $125,000 Elusive Quality Stakes at Belmont Park. Breaking well from the rail under John Velazquez, Blind Ambition was coaxed to the front early and posted initial splits… Read More

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