BIG HUG Thoroughbred



Big Hug is a thoroughbred horse born in Canada in 2020. Race horse Big Hug is by Mr Big (USA) out of Temeeku (USA) , trained by Rick Hedge. Big Hug form is available here. Owned by EMPIRE EQUESTRIAN AND KERREDGE FARM.


Pedigree :
Sire MR BIG (USA) 2003
Dam TEMEEKU (USA) 2011
Dam Sire UNUSUAL HEAT (USA) 1990

About the horse :
Foal Date 01 Mar 2020
Description 5yo DK B/BR Mare
Trainer Rick Hedge
Owner Empire Equestrian And Kerredge Farm
Career 15 Wins (52%) - 9 Placings (83%) - 29 starts
Wins 1006m (1), 1207m (4), 1408m (4), 1609m (1), 1710m (2), 1811m (3)
PM Canada : CAD $361,821
United States of America : USD $37,000



Starts:

29

Win Rate:

52%

Place Rate:

83%










Big Hug Past Races

1 of 6, 12 Jul 2025, R4 R.K. RED SMITH H. 1980y | CAD $ 50,000 | 57.0kg | J: J M ASENCIO | T: R HEDGE | | 1:49.40 | 2nd: SUNBLAZE
1 of 7, 27 Jun 2025, R7 R. A. RED MCKENZIE H. 1540y | CAD $ 50,000 | 56.5kg | J: R ZENTENO | T: R HEDGE | | 1:22.03 | 2nd: FORCE TO REKN WITH
3 of 7, 29 Mar 2025, R8 WILSHIRE S. 1760y | USD $ 100,000 | 55.5kg | J: ARMANDO AYUSO | T: VAL BRINKERHOFF | Got Bk-Found the frame | 1:34.61 | Winner: TIRUPATI
6 of 7, 15 Mar 2025, R8 SANTA ANA S. 2200y | USD $ 100,000 | 55.5kg | J: ARMANDO AYUSO | T: VAL BRINKERHOFF | MF-Even effort late | 2:01.40 | Winner: LADY CLAYPOOLE
5 of 6, 01 Mar 2025, R3 BUENA VISTA S. 1760y | USD $ 200,000 | 54.5kg | J: MIKE E SMITH | T: VAL BRINKERHOFF | Got Bk-Moderate effort | 1:34.31 | Winner: LIGURIA
6 of 7, 01 Feb 2025, R6 MEGAHERTZ S. 1760y | USD $ 100,000 | 55.5kg | J: MIKE E SMITH | T: VAL BRINKERHOFF | Last-Never in the hunt | 1:34.19 | Winner: RASHMI
3 of 6, 19 Jan 2025, R8 LA CANADA S. 1870y | USD $ 100,000 | 55.5kg | J: MIKE E SMITH | T: VAL BRINKERHOFF | Got Bk-Got into the top 3 | 1:44.15 | Winner: CAVALIERI
2 of 6, 12 Dec 2024, R4 GLENDALE OVERNIGHT S. 1760y | USD $ 40,000 | 56.0kg | J: J M ASENCIO | T: R HEDGE | Got Bk-Grabbed minor prize | 1:36.12 | Winner: DON'T BRING CRAZY
1 of 7, 12 Oct 2024, R5 LYNN CHOUINARD FOUNDERS DISTAFF H. 1980y | CAD $ 50,000 | 57.0kg | J: R ZENTENO | T: R HEDGE | Led-Had a bit in reserve | 1:52.75 | 2nd: MAJESTIC OOPS
1 of 9, 05 Oct 2024, R9 CTHS SALES S. 1540y | CAD $ 50,000 | 56.0kg | J: R ZENTENO | T: R HEDGE | MF-Won with authority | 1:25.20 | 2nd: DARE TO COMPARE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
RAFAEL ZENTENO 14 64% 6 27% 22 $509,334 65 66
JOSE MARIANO ASENCIO 1 50% 1 50% 2 $45,833 -8 10
MIKE E SMITH 0 0% 1 33% 3 $26,582 -30 0
ARMANDO AYUSO 0 0% 1 50% 2 $19,809 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CENTURY MILE 12 67% 4 22% 18 $435,854 74 75
CENTURY DOWNS 3 75% 1 25% 4 $101,064 3 32
SANTA ANITA 0 0% 2 40% 5 $46,391 -50 0
ASSINIBOIA DOWNS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,922 -10 0
TURF PARADISE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $12,327 -10 0