Ardmore-based Hughes now has a decision to make, along with the horse's connections, as to whether they take on Australia and the Breeders Crown or head to the paddock with the promise of some big things next year as a four-year-old.
"We will have to have a sit down and a think about that one," Hughes said.
"It will depend on how she gets home and recovers from this."
Fight For Glory had to settle for second place while Start Dreaming was third.
Earlier in the day, Clevedon reinsman Zac Butcher nailed his third Jewels crown in 12 months with a special drive behind Lancewood Lizzie in the $150,000 Woodlands Stud 4YO Diamond Pace.
Butcher won the 3YO Emerald Pace with Sky Major and the 2YO Emerald Pace behind Beaudiene Boaz at Cambridge Raceway last year, but this was his best and bravest drive.
Butcher led from his ace draw but when two-time Jewels champions Venus Serena and John Dunn attacked at the 800m Butcher surprisingly handed up the pace-making role.
It was a brave move but proved to be the winning of the race for the talented Barry Purdon trained filly.
"The draw helped a lot, but I've always been taught to respect good opposition and thought the best winning option for my horse was to hand up.
"She felt really good in the warm-up. When I pulled off Johnny's back at the 200m I felt real confident. She was just going too well."
The slashing final quarter of 25.41 told the story of the race. Lancewood Lizzie stopped the clock in 1m 52.7s. She came her last 800m in 54.03.
Lancewood Lizzie had 1-1/2 lengths to spare over Venus Serena. Sweet Art (Scott Phelan) and Willow (Natalie Rasmussen) filled the minors.
It was the 12th win from 29 starts for the 4-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight. The win took her stake earnings past $200,000.
Unbeaten in five races and a New Zealand record holder, the brilliant filly Dream About Me looks to have the world at her feet, or hooves after her 2YO Diamond victory for dominant training partnership Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.
Sitting in the cart and continuing his grand run was Tim Williams.
The young driving talent again produced a typically cool and calm performance in the sulky " one akin to someone much more advanced than his young self.
"People probably look at it as though driving a hot favourite like her as being easy.
"But they are often the hardest " especially when they draw nine.
"I just consider myself lucky to have been given the chance to drive her. It has been a real honour."
In behind this glamour filly, her stable mate Arden's Choice was the best of the rest.
