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Long shot So Happy runs to the Kentucky Derby amid heartbreak and hope and a chance at history

So Happy is Mark Glatt’s first Kentucky Derby horse in more than 30 years in the business, potentially the second-generation horseman’s shining career achievement coming at a time of overwhelming grief.

Mike Smith hugged Dena Glatt in the winner’s circle after riding So Happy to victory in the San Vincente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in January, a joyous sign that the unheralded horse trained by her husband, Mark, might be better than expected.
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Source: Nbc Sports | Published: 2026-04-28T17:01:40Z

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