Smile Happy Archives

West Will Power holds for WAYI Stephen Foster

July 1, 2023 0

Gary and Mary West’s homebred West Will Power tracked the pace to the top of the stretch in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Ellis Park, surging to a clear lead while straightening for […]

Smile Happy heads field of eight for Stephen Foster on historic Ellis card

June 26, 2023 0

The most significant day of racing in the century-old history of Ellis Park takes place Saturday when it hosts the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) and five other lucrative stakes that were transferred from Churchill […]

Smile Happy gets his way with Alysheba upset

May 5, 2023 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Smile Happy earned his first stakes win since the 2021 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) on Friday at Churchill Downs, knocking off the favorites in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on the Kentucky Oaks […]

Rich Strike, Secret Oath return to scene of signature wins for Kentucky Oaks Day

May 2, 2023 0

An appearance by 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) upsetter Rich Strike in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on Friday kicks off the Derby weekend stakes action at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks the season debut […]

Wet Paint enhances Oaks credentials in Fantasy romp; Hopper, Eyeing Clover win undercard stakes

April 1, 2023 0

Wet Paint strengthened her case for Kentucky Oaks (G1) favoritism with an eye-catching performance in Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, rallying last-to-first to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths. Flavien Prat was […]

Competitive field of 11 in Arkansas Derby; Wet Paint favored to add Fantasy

March 28, 2023 0

While Forte will be a standout favorite in the Florida Derby on Saturday, the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park later in the afternoon appears as if it will be a much more […]

Zandon favorite after Kentucky Derby draw

May 2, 2022 0

Blue Grass (G1) winner Zandon has been made the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) after getting gate 10 at the Monday post draw. Connections of the Chad Brown trainee had to […]