Hughes
After the Del Mar Futurity and the American Pharoah Stakes, this was the third Group 1 win of the season for Hughes. He is one of 6 different Group 1 winners this season for sire Into Mischief.
United States of America
Keeneland · 30.10.26
Watch the racePurse€ 1,757,400
Distance1710 metres
SurfaceDirt
Conditions2yo c/g
Runners6
Stories of this Result
Hughes
Flavien Prat
Flavien Prat now has 10 wins at the Breeders’ Cup since 1984. With this win, the jockey and trainer Bob Baffert combined for 3 Group 1 successes this season. The jockey had come close here before: Brant was third in 2025.
Into Mischief
Into Mischief had already sired a winner of this race: Ted Noffey (2025). With this win, the stallion moved to 8 Group 1 wins this season, two wins behind leader Night Of Thunder in the 2026 sires' table.
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Breeders' Cup World Championships · English commentaryResult
6 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 30.10.26Hughes
Into MischiefSire
K P DreaminDamby Union Rags
DamK P Dreamin
Hughes is out of K P Dreamin (Union Rags), who was multiple Grade 1-placed in the US.
Second damLitigating
Second dam Litigating (Point Given).
Third damMediation
Third dam Mediation (Caerleon).
Wider family
This is also the female family of Go Between (Point Given), winner of the Grade 1 Pacific Classic in the US.
Next generation
K P Dreamin has a yearling colt by Elite Power and a colt foal of 2026 by McKinzie, and she has been covered again by Patch Adams.
Connections
Hughes in 2026
2 other winsTrainer / Jockey / Track
American Pharoah Stakes1710 metres · € 263,6001stBob BaffertJuan J Hernandez03.10.2026Santa Anita ParkPrize money €166,071Race detailsWatch
Del Mar Futurity1408 metres · € 263,6001stBob BaffertJuan J Hernandez06.09.2026Del MarPrize money €166,071Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ted NoffeyInto Mischief × Streak Of Luck | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Spendthrift Farm LLCAaron & Marie Jones LLC | ||
| 2024 | Citizen BullInto Mischief × No Joke | Bob BaffertMartin Garcia | Sf Racing Llc, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables Llc, Stonestreet Stables Llc, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E , Ryan, Tom J , Waves Edge Capital Llc And Donovan, CatherineRobert & Lawana Low | ||
| 2023 | FiercenessCity Of Light × Nonna Bella | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Repole StableRepole Stables | ||
| 2022 | ForteViolence × Queen Caroline | Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr | Repole Stable & St. Elias StablesSouth Gate Farm | ||
| 2021 | CornicheQuality Road × Wasted Tears | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | Speedway Stables LLCBart Evans & Stonehaven Steadings | ||
| 2020 | Essential QualityTapit × Delightful Quality | Brad H CoxLuis Saez | Godolphin StablesGodolphin Stables |
History since 1984
Breeders' Cup Juvenile43Editions since 1984
0Multiple winners
0%Won by fillies or mares0 of 43 · 0 of the last 20
Record holders
Most wins since 19841Bob BaffertTrainer · 2013, 2018, 2021, 2024, 2026 …7 wins
2Laffit Pincay Jr.Jockey · 1985, 1986, 19883 wins
2Mike E SmithJockey · 1995, 2002, 20213 wins
2Into MischiefSire · 2024, 2025, 20263 wins
5Stonestreet Thoroughbred HoldingsBreeder · 2014, 20172 wins
5Northern DancerDamsire · 1989, 19912 wins
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| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HughesInto Mischief × K P Dreamin | Bob BaffertFlavien Prat | Front Row Club LLC, Starlight Racing et al.Breffni Farm | 1.91 | |
| 2025 | Ted NoffeyInto Mischief × Streak of Luck | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Spendthrift FarmAaron & Marie Jones | 2.00 | |
| 2024 | Citizen BullInto Mischief × No Joke | Bob BaffertMartin Garcia | SF Racing, Starlight Racing et al.Robert & Lawana Low | 13.00 | |
| 2023 | FiercenessCity of Light × Nonna Bella | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Repole StableRepole Stables | 17.00 | |
| 2022 | ForteViolence × Queen Caroline | Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr | Repole Stable & St. Elias StablesSouth Gate Farm | 6.00 | |
| 2021 | CornicheQuality Road × Wasted Tears | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | Speedway Stables LLCBart Evans & Stonehaven Steadings | 2.62 | |
| 2020 | Essential QualityTapit × Delightful Quality | Brad CoxLuis Saez | GodolphinGodolphin | 4.33 | |
| 2019 | Storm the CourtCourt Vision × My Tejana Storm | Peter EurtonFlavien Prat | Exline-Border Racing LLC et al.Stepping Stone Farm | 51.00 | |
| 2018 | Game WinnerCandy Ride × Indyan Giving | Bob BaffertJoel Rosario | Gary and Mary WestSummer Wind Equine | 2.25 | |
| 2017 | Good MagicCurlin × Glinda the Good | Chad C BrownJose L Ortiz | e Five Racing & Stonestreet StablesStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | 9.00 | |
| 2016 | Classic EmpirePioneerof the Nile × Sambuca Classica | Mark E. CasseJulien Leparoux | John C. OxleySteven & Brandi Nicholson | 6.50 | |
| 2015 | NyquistUncle Mo × Seeking Gabrielle | Doug O'NeillMario Gutierrez | Reddam RacingSummerhill Farm | 6.50 | |
| 2014 | Texas RedAfleet Alex × Ramatuelle | Keith DesormeauxKent Desormeaux | Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar et al.Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | 15.00 | |
| 2013 | New Year's DayStreet Cry × Justwhistledixie | Bob BaffertMartin Garcia | Gary and Mary WestClearsky Farms | 9.00 | |
| 2012 | Shanghai BobbyHarlan's Holiday × Steelin' | Todd PletcherRosie Napravnik | Coolmore GroupStonehaven Steadings | 2.75 | |
| 2011 | HansenTapit × Stormy Sunday | Michael MakerRamon Domínguez | Kendall Hansen, MD & Sky Chai RacingKendall E. Hansen | ||
| 2010 | Uncle MoIndian Charlie × Playa Maya | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Repole StableD. Michael Cavey | 2.75 | |
| 2009 | Vale of YorkInvincible Spirit × Red Vale | Saeed bin SuroorAhmed Ajtebi | GodolphinStock Vale Ltd. | 26.00 | |
| 2008 | MidshipmanUnbridled's Song × Fleet Lady | Bob BaffertGarrett Gomez | Darley StableStonerside Stable | 28.60 | |
| 2007 | War PassCherokee Run × Vue | Nick ZitoCornelio Velásquez | Robert V. LaPentaCherry Valley Farm | ||
| 2006 | Street SenseStreet Cry × Bedazzle | Carl NafzgerCalvin Borel | James B. TafelJames B. Tafel at Chesapeake Farm (Drew Nardiello) | ||
| 2005 | Stevie WonderboyStephen Got Even × Heat Lightning | Doug O'NeillGarrett Gomez | Merv Griffin Ranch CompanyJohn Gunther, Tony Holmes, Walter Zent | 5.50 | |
| 2004 | WilkoAwesome Again × Native Roots | Jeremy NosedaFrankie Dettori | J. Paul ReddamRosendo Parra | ||
| 2003 | Action This DayKris S. × Najecam | Richard MandellaDavid Flores | B. Wayne HughesLee Owens | ||
| 2002 | VindicationSeattle Slew × Strawberry Reason | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | Padua StablesPayson Stud | ||
| 2001 | JohannesburgHennessy × Myth | Aidan O'BrienMichael Kinane | Coolmore GroupW. G. Lyster III & Jayeff 'B' Stables | ||
| 2000 | Macho UnoHoly Bull × Primal Force | Joseph OrsenoJerry Bailey | Stronach StablesAdena Springs | ||
| 1999 | AneesUnbridled × Ivory Idol | Alex Hassinger Jr.Gary Stevens | The Thoroughbred Corp.Farfellow Farms | ||
| 1998 | Answer LivelyLively One × Twosies Answer | Bobby C. BarnettJerry Bailey | John A. FranksJohn A. Franks | ||
| 1997 | Favorite TrickPhone Trick × Evil Elaine | Patrick B. ByrnePat Day | Joseph LaCombe StableMax and Sylvia Wood | ||
| 1996 | Boston HarborCapote × Harbor Springs | D Wayne LukasJerry Bailey | Overbrook FarmOverbrook Farm | ||
| 1995 | Unbridled's SongUnbridled × Trolley Song | James T. RyersonMike E Smith | Paraneck Stable (Ernie Paragallo)Mandysland Farm / (Richard Eamer) | ||
| 1994 | Timber CountryWoodman × Fall Aspen | D Wayne LukasPat Day | Overbrook Farm, Gainsway Farm & Robert B. LewisLowquest Ltd. | ||
| 1993 | BroccoKris S. × Anytime Ms. | Randy WinickGary Stevens | Albert R. BroccoliMeadowbrook Farms | 4.00 | |
| 1992 | Gilded TimeTimeless Moment × Gilded Lilly | Darrell ViennaChris McCarron | David Milch, Jack Silverman & Mark SilvermanHarry T. Mangurian Jr. | 3.00 | |
| 1991 | AraziBlushing Groom × Danseur Fabuleux | François BoutinPat Valenzuela | Allen E. PaulsonRalph C. Wilson Jr. | ||
| 1990 | Fly So FreeTime For A Change × Free To Fly | Scotty SchulhoferJosé Santos | Tommy ValandoBruce Hundley & Wayne Garrison | ||
| 1989 | RhythmMr. Prospector × Dance Number | Claude R. McGaughey IIICraig Perret | Ogden Mills PhippsOgden Mills Phipps | ||
| 1988 | Is It TrueRaja Baba × Roman Rockette | D Wayne LukasLaffit Pincay Jr. | Eugene V. KleinWarner L. Jones Jr. | ||
| 1987 | Success ExpressHold Your Peace × Au Printemps | D Wayne LukasJosé Santos | Eugene V. KleinTri Star Stable | ||
| 1986 | CapoteSeattle Slew × Too Bald | D Wayne LukasLaffit Pincay Jr. | Barry A. Beal, Lloyd R. French Jr. & Eugene V. KleinNorth Ridge Farm | ||
| 1985 | TassoFappiano × Ecstacism | Neil DrysdaleLaffit Pincay Jr. | Gerald RobinsGerald Robins & Timothy H. Sams | ||
| 1984 | Chief's CrownDanzig × Six Crowns | Roger LaurinDon MacBeth | Star Crown Stable (Andrew Rosen, et al.)Carl Rosen | 2.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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