Happy Instead (USA) Horse
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Happy Instead is a 5yo dk b/br from United States trained by Juan Arriagada. He is by the stallion Leofric out of the dam Good Habits. To date, Happy Instead has won four races. On 13 Aug 2024 at Finger Lakes, he captured his biggest victory, earning the $32,600 Md purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Jun-26 1207m R2 Race 2 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 2.10 pressed the pace for a half and gave way at the quarter pole. 1st Housebuilder ( A A Gallardo 123 ) 2nd GOOD On Ya ( A Centeno 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Chips Legacy ( G A Martinez 123 ) 2.75L 6th Happy Instead ( I O Rodriguez 123 ) 11.25L See full results | I O Rodriguez 55.8kg 11.25L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Apr-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,435 (of $20,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 6.50 stalked the leader between horses up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the four path and chased on to the finish. 1st Newyearsblockparty ( R Feliciano 122 ) 2nd GOODie Goomer ( I Rodriguez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Estilo Magico ( U Casique 122 ) 1.00L 4th Happy Instead ( J Leon 122 ) 1.75L See full results | J Leon 55.3kg 1.75L | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Mar-26 1308m R8 Race 8 $190 (of $20,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.110, SP: 4.33 pressed the pace between horses up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the two path and tired in the lane. 1st Old Town Road ( J Suarez 122 ) 2nd Estilo Magico ( U Casique 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Awesome Move ( S Leon 122 ) 0.75L 9th Happy Instead ( I Rodriguez 122 ) 13.10L See full results | I Rodriguez 55.3kg 13.10L | 9 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Mar-26 1207m R3 Race 3 $4,100 (of $20,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 6.50 1st Reverend Moon ( S Leon 122 ) 2nd Happy Instead ( I Rodriguez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Ace Ventura ( 122 ) See full results | I Rodriguez 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Feb-26 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $190 (of $20,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.240, SP: 7.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, drifted in to save ground around the bend and finished evenly. 1st Megan's Honor ( I Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd Newyearsblockparty ( R Feliciano 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Limit Up ( S Leon 122 ) 1.00L DQ Happy Instead ( M Fernandez 122 , Cd 112 ) 5.25L See full results | M Fernandez 55.3kg, Cd 50.8kg 5.25L | UPD (8) |