She raced just seven days ago and was dismissed at 8-1, but California-bred Om N Joy (f, 4, Om-Margie's Minute, by Hard Spun) turned out to be the star of the show in Saturday's GII Santa Margarita Stakes at Santa Anita. A GIII Torrey Pines Stakes winner last year, Om N Joy let 9-5 choice and last-out GIII Santa Maria Stakes winner Simply Joking (Practical Joke) and 2-5 Seismic Beauty (Uncle Mo)–defending winner of the Santa Margarita and a Grade I-winning, $2.5-million Fasig-Tipton purchase in November–battle it out up front through :22.44 and :45.37 fractions. Om N Joy served as the caboose, more than 10 lengths behind, then spun off the turn to wear down Simply Joking, who had already put away Seismic Beauty, before storming to the wire about four lengths to the good.Off the board in four starts since the Torrey Pines win, Om N Joy was last seen going a mile on the turf one week ago in the Fran's Valentine Stakes at Sana Anita. She didn't run a lick, finishing last and saving her best for the Santa Margarita.O-Baker Stables LLC Golovko or Scanlan; B-Jerry and Connie Baker (Ca.); T-Aggie Ordonez; J-Kent Desormeaux.OM N JOY ($19.20) went last to first in the $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) at @santaanitapark with @DesormeauxKent aboard. Aggie Ordonez trains the 4-year-old daughter of Om. Baker Stables and Golovko owns. pic.twitter.com/WDEMr0AdX7— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) May 30, 2026The post Cal-Bred Om N Joy Upsets Heavy Favorites in Santa Margarita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.