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$4.3M purchase returns on investment in Special

By Karen M. Johnson
Daily Racing Form

Thursday, July 28, 2005

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Henny Hughes took his first step to making good on the huge investment made by Darley Stable when he won Thursday's $150,000 Saratoga Special by 3 3/4 lengths. Earlier in the week, Henny Hughes was privately purchased by Sheikh Rajid bin Mohammed al-Maktoum, the son of Sheikh Mohammed. The purchase price was not disclosed, but sources familiar with the sale said the figure was about $4.3 million. Henny Hughes, the 4-5 favorite, was never under any pressure from jockey ...

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