HUGHES

BOB BAFFERT · JUAN J HERNANDEZ · 2yo Colt

Comes in with a perfect four-from-four record and has now won two G1 races in succession, most recently by six lengths at Santa Anita after pressing forward as a prohibitive odds-on favourite. He had already won a G1 at Del Mar by just under five lengths, so the form has both depth and dominance. Proven at this distance and rated strongest on recent form, he is clearly the one to beat.