12/21 (PHA): Brandywine & Southampton S.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Monarchos1

Fort Hughes wasn't considered for the 1 1/8 mile Remsen. I got a tweet yesterday that his missed training was because of a spiked fever, so that was nothing serious. The winner had much more experience, a stakes win and had never been out of the exacta. I don't think any excuse was needed for Fort Hughes to run 2nd to him.

He was actually discussed for the Nashua:

Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said Darley Stable’s impressive maiden winner Fort Hughes will likely make his next start in the Grade 2, $150,000 Nashua on November 6 at Aqueduct.



A 5 ½-length debut winner at Belmont Park on October 10 going 5 ½ furlongs, Fort Hughes is a son of top sprinter Henny Hughes, whom McLaughlin also trained.



“We worry a little about the distance, jumping up to a mile, but he’s training very well, so we figure we’ll give it a try and see how it goes,” McLaughlin said. “He looks a lot like [Henny Hughes], powerfully built, and we worry about the distance with him because of that, but right now maybe we can get away with it.”

http://www.horseracingnation.com/new...ort_Hughes_123