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Santa Anita Park · 04.04.26
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Santa Anita Derby
So Happy3yo
The last three winners
2025Journalism
2024Stronghold
2023Practical Move
TrainerMark Glatt
PurseUS$ 501,000
To the winnerUS$ 300,000
Distance1810 metres
Winning time1m 49.01s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners7

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Gerald Contreras · English commentary

Result

7 runners · prize money to 4th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stSo Happy3yo · colt · by Runhappy × So CunningMike E SmithMark GlattUS$ 315,000
2ndPotente3yo · colt · by Into Mischief × Sweet StingJuan J HernandezBob BaffertUS$ 100,000
3rdVitruvian Man3yo · colt · by Vino Rosso × CaradiniAntonio FresuDoug O'NeillUS$ 50,000
4thIntrepido3yo · colt · by Maximus Mischief × Overly IndulgentHector I BerriosJeff MullinsUS$ 35,000
5thStart The Ride3yo · colt · by Upstart × Elusive RideArmando AyusoDan Blacker
6thCherokee Nation3yo · colt · by Not This Time × Believe In CharlieFlorent GerouxBob Baffert
7thRobusta3yo · colt · by Accelerate × Urbane LegendEmisael JaramilloDoug O'Neill
Pedigree of the winner
SireRunhappy
DamSo Cunning
DamsireBlame
Connections
JockeyMike E Smith
TrainerMark Glatt
OwnerNorman Stables LLC and Saints or Sinners
BreederLeverett S. Miller

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