Two-Turn Test Likely Next for San Vicente Winner So Happy

Sunday, January 11, 2026 | 3:34 pm

So Happy and jockey Mike Smith win the Grade II $200,000 San Vicente Stakes Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. The three-year-old son of Runhappy is owned by Norman Stables and Saints and Sinners and trained by Mark Glatt. Benoit Photo

Norman Stables LLC and Saints or Sinners' So Happy (Runhappy) exited his win in the seven-furlong GII San Vicente Stakes Saturday in fine shape, according to trainer Mark Glatt, who said the colt is likely to make his next start in the 1 1/16-mile GII San Felipe Stakes Mar. 7.

“I'm sure he'll run in one of these preps coming up here and we'll see if he can go two turns,” Glatt said. “My first inclination would be to run in the San Felipe, but things change.”

So Happy, who was purchased for $150,000 at last year's OBS March sale, was a first-out winner going 6 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar Nov. 22 and took his record to two-for-two with his two-length victory over Buetane (Tiz the Law) Saturday.

Jockey Mike Smith, who was aboard the colt in both lifetime starts, said he doesn't expect added distance to be an issue for So Happy.

“The way he handled the seven-eighths, usually that's a pretty good indication they will go two turns,” Smith said from the winner's circle Saturday. “He was well within himself running underneath the wire.”