So Happy, Meaning Doing Well After Santa Anita Derby Day Wins

So Happy, Meaning Doing Well After Santa Anita Derby Day Wins

So Happy (Runhappy) was in fine fettle the morning after winning Saturday's GI Santa Anita Derby. Saturday's Santa Anita Derby program drew an on-track crowd of 37,562, the highest for Santa Anita Derby Day since 2018. “He ate good and looked great this morning,” trainer Mark Glatt said. “He seems to be in good spirits.” The Santa Anita Derby was So Happy's second time racing around two turns. Previously, in the GII San Felipe going 1 1/16, So H…

Kentucky Derby Field in Focus; Further Ado, Almus, So Happy Win Big

Further Ado not only soared into the Kentucky Derby (G1), but his overpowering victory in the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes (G1) on Saturday stamps him as one of the favorites in the Run for the Roses. On a Saturday with the final three Derby prep races offering 100-50-25-15-10 qualifying points to the top five finishers on a sliding scale, it was all or nothing for just about every horse. And Further Ado was the most impressive winner of all…