Happy Jack

British

noun

another name for grey-crowned babbler

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Filly Secret Oath is next at 9-2, followed by Early Voting and Fenwick at 7-1, Simplification and Happy Jack at 8-1, Creative Minister and Skippylongstocking at 9-1 and Armagnac at 18-1.

From Seattle Times

A lot would have to happen for 50-1 long shot Fenwick to pull off another Triple Crown shocker and slightly less for 30-1 Happy Jack, who finished 14th in the Derby, or 20-1 Skippylongstocking to win the $1.65 million, 1 3/16-mile Preakness.

From Washington Times

So will Happy Jack, who broke his maiden in his first start; in four outings since, he’s been beaten by a combined 69 lengths.

From Seattle Times

Doug O’Neill, who won this race in 2012 with I’ll Have Another and has Happy Jack this year, doesn’t see the weather as an issue.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s field of nine has three returnees from the Derby that went off with 20 in the starting gate: Epicenter, Simplification, and Happy Jack.

From Seattle Times

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