Smile Happy
Dark Bay or Brown Colt / February 19th, 2019 in KY / by Runhappy out of Pleasant Smile
$265,000
2022 earnings
103
speed figure
0%
2022 wins
racing Record
2022 Stats
Career Stats
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Firsts
2
2
Seconds
2
0
Thirds
0
1
Unplaced
1
3
Starts
5
$265,000
Earnings
$549,810
$88,333
Earnings / Start
$109,962
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Bio
Smile Happy made his debut in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight at Keeneland on Oct. 29, 2021. He made a bold move to the lead on the turn and drew off handily to win by 5 1/2 lengths.
Smile Happy made his next start in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs on Nov. 27. He won by 3 1/4 lengths, and earned 10 qualifying points towards the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Smile Happy made his debut in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight at Keeneland on Oct. 29, 2021. He made a bold move to the lead on the turn and drew off handily to win by 5 1/2 lengths.
Smile Happy made his next start in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs on Nov. 27. He won by 3 1/4 lengths, and earned 10 qualifying points towards the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Off that performance, Smile Happy was the 2.20-1 favorite in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford at Fair Grounds on Feb. 19. He drafted in eighth place early on, and although he closed well late, he could not catch pace-setting Epicenter. For his second-place finish, Smile Happy earned 20 more qualifying points.
Smile Happy next shipped to Lexington, Ky., for the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. April 9 at Keeneland. In his final prep for the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, the Runhappy colt surged to the lead in early stretch but could not hold off a late rally from Zandon and settled for second place. The 40 points gave him plenty to guarantee a spot in the starting gate May 7 at Churchill Downs.
Smile Happy sold for $185,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Showcase in 2020. His sire (father) is champion sprinter Runhappy.
