Hughes (Into Mischief), a winner of his first three starts by a combined 18 1/4 lengths, handled the stretch out two turns with aplomb, romping in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI American Pharoah S. at Santa Anita.The 1-5 favorite and unbeaten 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' showed a new dimension and raced in third through fractions of :23.37 and :46.86. He made a three-wide bid heading to the three- eighths pole, struck the front at the top of the stretch and won in hand by six lengths.Net Par (Pavel) was second. Imperial Honor (Honor A. P.) was third.Hughes, a runaway debut winner at Los Alamitos June 21, added front-running wins in Del Mar's GIII Best Pal S. Aug. 8 and GI Del Mar Futurity Sept. 6.Pedigree Notes:Hughes, a $675,000 Keeneland September yearling and already one of 32 Grade I winners for the all-conquering Into Mischief, was produced by the MGISP K P Dreamin (Union Rags), who is also responsible for a yearling colt by Elite Power and a McKinzie colt of this year. Her Elite Power colt brought $400,000 from Flying Dutchmen at last month's Keeneland September sale. She was bred back to Patch Adams. K P Dreamin brought $260,000 from winning breeder Breffni Farm at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton November sale. This is also the female family of GI Pacific Classic winner Go Between (Point Given).Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0.Trainer: Bob BaffertOwner: Front Row Club LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor Racing LLC, Albaugh Family Stables, LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, CatherineBreeder: Breffni FarmThey're Breeders' Cup bound after victory in the American Pharoah Stakes pres by DK Horse (GI)! Congrats to Hughes and connections! pic.twitter.com/llokTtHopQ— Santa Anita Park (@santaanitapark) October 3, 2026The post ‘Rising Star’ Hughes Remains Unbeaten, Romps in American Pharoah appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.