So Happy, the undefeated Grade 2 winner, returned to the work tab with a four-furlong breeze in 48.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday. The colt headlines a trio of Kentucky Derby futures contenders who trained that morning, including Plutarch and Tripp's Promise. These workouts mark the first activity for So Happy since his San Vicente victory on January 10.
So Happy, a son of Runhappy trained by Mark Glatt, impressed in his first workout since capturing the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes by two lengths over Buetane at Santa Anita on January 10. The seven-furlong stakes debut followed a debut victory by three-quarter lengths in a six-furlong maiden special weight at Del Mar on November 22, where he overcame 38-1 odds. His Derby futures odds shortened from 75-1 to 60-1 at Caesars in Nevada last week, reflecting growing confidence in the two-for-two colt.
Joining So Happy at Santa Anita was Plutarch, a son of Into Mischief under trainer Bob Baffert. The colt covered six furlongs in 1:12.4, the fastest time among seven works at the distance. This followed a four-furlong breeze seven days prior. Plutarch's most recent race was a maiden win going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Del Mar on November 30.
At Gulfstream Park, Tripp's Promise, by Promises Fulfilled and trained by Dale Romans, worked four furlongs in 47.5 seconds, the fifth fastest of 30 at the distance. This came eight days after his previous four-furlong move. The colt finished sixth in the one-mile Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream on January 3.
These sessions provide early indicators of form as the road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby intensifies, with trainers monitoring progress toward key preps.
