Don't look now, but California-raised So Happy has shot up the oddsmakers list to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. So Happy is trained by Mark Glatt; the horse's jockey is Mike Smith.

With the 152nd Kentucky Derby just days away, California horse racing fans will once again turn their attention east to Churchill Downs, where 20 elite three‑year‑olds are set to compete in the first ...

No trainer has won the Kentucky Derby more times than Bob Baffert. Among other living trainers, nobody has won the Derby more than Doug O'Neill. Combined the two Southern Californians have eight Derby ...