So Happy (USA) Horse
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About
So Happy is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by M Glatt. It is by the stallion Runhappy out of the dam So Cunning. So Happy has won three races in its career. On 5th Apr 2026 at Santa Anita, the horse captured its most important victory, earning the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (stakes). It has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 680% return on investment for those who backed it from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 2012m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) (of $5,000,000) Barrier 8, SP: 9.00 1st Golden Tempo ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Renegade ( I O Jr 126 ) 3rd Ocelli ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 9th So Happy ( M Smith 126 ) See full results | M Smith 57.2kg | 9 (17) |
| Santa Anita 05-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R10 Santa Anita Derby (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.010, SP: 8.00 1st So Happy ( M Smith 124 ) 2nd Potente ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Vitruvian Man ( A Fresu 124 ) 6.75L See full results | M Smith 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1710m FIRM R8 San Felipe S. presented by DK Horse (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 2.50 1st Potente ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Robusta ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 0.20L 3rd So Happy ( M Smith 120 ) 2.35L See full results | M Smith 54.4kg 2.35L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 11-Jan-26 1408m FIRM R5 San Vicente Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.120, SP: 5.00 1st So Happy ( M Smith 120 ) 2nd Buetane ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Acknowledgemeplz ( K Kimura 120 ) 2.25L See full results | M Smith 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Del Mar 23-Nov-25 1310m GOOD R9 Md $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 26.00 1st So Happy ( M Smith 122 ) 2nd Winston Ave ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Cactus Charlie ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 4.50L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg | 1 (10) |