Hughes’ on fire after bagging another treble at Canterbury
Kevin and Pam Hughes’ golden run is showing no signs of stalling.
The Riccarton-based husband and wife partnership have picked up their second treble within a week.
Maybe Miami, Umshini Wami and Sandy’s Star were all winners on the seven race card at Friday’s Canterbury Jockey Club meeting on a heavy 10 track.
The Hughes’ won three races at Riccarton the previous Friday with Super Trouper, Double Blue and Southern Raider.
Midnight Cappa and Twilight Meteor seemed to be fighting out the opening race of the day, a 3-year-old event over 1200m, before Chris Johnson launched Maybe Miami in between them to charge through and break maidens by one and a half lengths.
Kevin Hughes said the Iffraaj gelding had ability and believed he can climb through the grades.
Hughes said nobody wanted Maybe Miami at the sales and he was passed in, but they managed to pick him up for stable client Barry Thomas.
“We ended up getting him for $20,000,” Hughes said.
He said he was happy for Thomas more than he was about the win for the stable.
“Barry’s a great guy and great for racing. He deserves every win he gets.”
The Hughes’ second win came with Umshini Wami in the hands of premiership leader Matt Cameron in a rating 75 over 2000m.
Hughes said the Pentire 7-yearold gelding had been going alright but had been wanting for a heavy track.
Raced by Emily and Rodger Finlay, Umshini Wami brought up win number four at start 50.
Hughes said, long term, Umshini Wami would likely head towards a jumping career.
The stable’s third winner came with Sandy’s Star in a rating 65 over 1200m in the hands of the Hughes’ apprentice Masaji Haruki.
A 6-year-old Sandtrap mare, raced and bred by Stu Amor, Umshini Wami brought up win number three at start number 32.
Hughes said Haruki’s 3kg claim was critical to the win.
“He really deserves Hughes said.
“He’s a good kid who works hard and come the winter he will be picking up plenty of rides.”
Carmen Sandiego broke maidens in her first start in the south.
Trained by Andrew Carston, the 4-year-old Towkay mare won a maiden over 1400m by three quarters of a length.
Carston is the foreman for Lisa Latta at Riccarton and trains six horses himself.
He said Carmen Sandiego could race again at Riccarton on June 20.
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