by HorseMinute.com | Apr 5, 2026 | Horse Riding
The Korea Racing Authority Social Contribution Foundation has launched the “Ma-Nong Culture Experience,” a program designed to provide urban elementary school students with hands-on exposure to horse culture and rural life. Over the past eight years, the...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 5, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Kristina Smith, hailing from a storied family deeply rooted in harness racing, has carved out her own respected place in the sport. With a lineage that includes her grandfather Byron Smith, a top driver in New England during the mid-20th century, and her great aunt...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 4, 2026 | Horse Rescue
In unincorporated Marengo, Illinois, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies rescued a horse trapped in floodwaters caused by the overflow of Coon Creek following recent storms. The horse was found about 600 feet from shore, standing on a small peninsula in cold,...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 4, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
So Happy, ridden by Mike Smith and trained by Mark Glatt, won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths, earning 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points and securing a spot in the May 2 Kentucky Derby. The 7-1 colt tracked the early leaders before taking command at...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 4, 2026 | Horse Shows
Trainer Mark Glatt experienced a bittersweet moment at Santa Anita Derby day, as his 3-year-old colt So Happy won the Grade 1 $500,000 race just weeks after the passing of his wife, Dena. So Happy’s victory, a 7-1 upset ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, secured him...
