Kentucky Derby 2026: So Happy to ship April 21 with after final West Coast work
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Benoit Photo So Happy earned a spot in the Kentucky Derby with his win in the Santa Anita Derby.
Santa Anita Derby winner So Happy will ship April 21 from Santa Anita to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, trainer Mark Glatt said Saturday. The colt resumed training this week, and will post his final California workout April 18 or 19 before shipping. So Happy’s final Kentucky Derby workout will be at Churchill Downs.
So Happy has won three races and $480,000 from four starts. The son of Runhappy is owned by Hans and Ana Maron (Saints or Sinners Stable) and Robbie Norman (Norman Stables. So Happy’s rider is Mike Smith.
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