Shinyhappygroovy (USA) Horse
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Shinyhappygroovy is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Lester Barbazon III. It is by the stallion Bucchero out of the dam My Cousin Zinny. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In its most recent race at Gulfstream on May 3, 2026, Shinyhappygroovy was ridden by Diego A. Herrera and finished third, behind the winner No More War.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 03-May-26 1509m GOOD R10 Md $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.270, SP: 11.00 saved ground off the pace, edged closer two wide around the far turn, lacked a clear path in upper stretch, swung out near the eighth pole and rallied for the show. 1st No More War ( S Leon 126 ) 2nd Operatnthunderbolt ( N Juarez 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Shinyhappygroovy ( D A Herrera 126 ) 1.75L See full results | D A Herrera 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Apr-26 1408m R4 Md $320 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.550, SP: 5.50 tracked the pace from the inside, took aim to split foes at the top of the stretch but came up empty, retreated down the stretch. 1st Music On The Run ( A Morales 118 ) 2nd Maxxander ( M Meneses 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Tifosi ( C Gil 118 ) 2.50L 6th Shinyhappygroovy ( I Rodriguez 125 ) 14.85L See full results | I Rodriguez 56.7kg 14.85L | 6 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Mar-26 1609m R5 Md $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: 3.75 veered out slightly leaving the gate, raced at the back of the pack in the two path through the opening half mile, swung out to the five path to began a bid passing the quarter pole and improved position from there. 1st Resurgo ( S Camacho 123 ) 2nd Shinyhappygroovy ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 6.25L 3rd Grand Liam ( S Marin 123 ) 2.00L See full results | I Rodriguez 55.8kg 6.25L | 2 (10) |