00:00On this week's edition of First Things First, our own Michelle Yu caught up with Mark Glatt, the winning trainer
00:05of So Happy.
00:12I'm joined right now by Mark Glatt. Mark, we know it's been a rough 2026 losing your wife, Dina.
00:19I know your family is here supporting you and all of Santa Anita has been here supporting you.
00:23What does this moment feel like right now?
00:27It's pretty hard to describe. We have had an overwhelming amount of support, and it's helped us get through this
00:34very, very tough time.
00:38She got that horse there today.
00:41And I'm just so thankful to the owners for giving me an opportunity.
00:47They are big contributors to my stable.
00:52They're not really owners. They've become lifelong friends.
00:56And just really appreciate their friendship.
00:59Since Dina's passing, they've called me every night. They've flown out here.
01:05They've just been tremendous amongst a lot of other people.
01:08But they truly are friends, and I couldn't ask it to happen for better people.
01:13I saw your family here on site, too. At least two of your kids came by.
01:17What was it like celebrating this with them?
01:19It's the Santa Anita Derby. I mean, if you can't get excited about that.
01:23But obviously, there's a little more meaning to it, given the recency of our lives.
01:30And I'm just glad to have them here and enjoy the win with everyone.
01:34We're so happy for you, Mark. Congratulations.
01:37Hear from everybody. We love you.
01:38Thank you. I love everybody else, too.
01:45Great to hear from Mark. Certainly tough, tough times with the loss of his wife, Dina.
01:50And our thoughts are with him every step of the way.
01:53So happy. Look, really, really good winning the Santa Anita Derby.
01:57All right. Let's talk about Santa Anita.
01:59We're on a little bit of a break right now.
02:01But we'll be back with a three-day weekend on Friday, April the 17th.
02:06We'll see you then.
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