Slideshow: Training Offspring of Ghostzapper
Judy the Beauty, Contested, Hunters Bay, Za Approval, Moreno, Better Lucky & More! view slideshow
Better Lucky
- Bay Filly
- Born 2009
- KY-Bred
Mathea Kelley
Better Lucky showed resiliency in the stretch to edge Dayatthespa by a head in the $400,000 Grade I First Lady Stakes in a driving rainstorm at Keeneland.
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Godolphin Racing's Better Lucky and Eddie Castro capture the $250,000 Grade I Matriarch Stakes on November 25, 2012 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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Better Lucky - Breeders' Cup 2014
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Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand
Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Mathea Kelley
Better Lucky wins the 2013 First Lady.
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Better Lucky wins the 2013 First Lady.
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Better Lucky wins the 2013 First Lady.
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Better Lucky wins the Matriarch Stakes.
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Better Lucky in the Matriarch Stakes.
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Better Lucky in the Matriarch Stakes.
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Better Lucky in the Matriarch Stakes.
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Better Lucky wins the Matriarch Stakes.
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Better Lucky in the Matriarch Stakes.
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Better Lucky won Saratoga's seven-furlong Shine Again Stakes July 21.
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Better Lucky wins the Shine Again Stakes.
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Better Lucky won the First Lady by a head last year over a yielding course.
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Moshaagib to Enter Stud at Nicks Farm
Well-bred Moshaagib, a 5-year-old son of Dynaformer, has been purchased by William Nicks and will stand the 2015 season at Nicks Farm near Sellersburg, IN.
Sheikh's Serenade Hits High Note at Keeneland
About three-quarters of the way through the fourth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, Sheikh's Serenade was landed by Japan's Shimokobe Farm for $550,000.
Judy the Beauty Holds in Filly & Mare Sprint
There was no Groupie Doll to stand in her way this season, and Judy the Beauty would not be denied victory in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Keeneland-Based Horses are BC Bound
Of 201 horses pre-entered to the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park, 38 raced or trained at Keeneland in September or October. read blog
Mile Draws 19 First-Preference Entries
With two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan sidelined after dominating back-to-back editions of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), a slew of contenders pre-entered the turf event to be run Nov. 1 at Santa Anita.
Dayatthespa Turns Tables in First Lady Stakes
Dayatthespa rated in second for about seven furlongs before taking over and pulling away to capture the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) on the turf at Keeneland Oct. 4.
Will Wise Dan Win Again in Shadwell Turf Mile
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps six grade I races at Keeneland, Belmont, and Santa Anita. read blog
Better Lucky Seeks to Repeat in First Lady
Seven graded stakes winners will face off in the First Lady at Keeneland, with plenty of speedy fillies and mares perhaps setting the race up for a closer.
Better Lucky Sticks With Dirt for Ballerina
Better Lucky, a dual grade I winner on turf who won her first start on dirt in more than two years last month at Saratoga Race Course, returns to the upstate New York oval for the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 23.
Better Lucky Shines; My Miss Aurelia Third
Better Lucky, last by more than a dozen lengths after a half-mile, came flying down the stretch to catch Grace Hall at the finish to win the $100,000 Shine Again Stakes by a head at Saratoga Race Course July 21.
Discreet Marq Heads Just a Game
Patricia Generazio's homebred Discreet Marq is the 5-2 morning line favorite in a contentious running of the Longines Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) June 7 at Belmont Park.
Odds-On Judy the Beauty Wins Madison Stakes
Judy the Beauty, the 3-5 favorite, wins the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland. The 5-year-old Ghostzapper mare is owned and trained by Wesley Ward.
Judy the Beauty Poised for Top Madison Effort
Already 3-for-3 at Keeneland, Judy the Beauty will try to nail down the first grade I victory of her career April 12 in the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) at the Lexington track.
Egg Drop Wins Matriarch Thriller for Mitchell
Pacesetting Egg Drop battled back after giving away the lead in the stretch to score a nose victory over Discreet Marq in the final Matriarch Stakes (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park Dec. 1.
Better Lucky Meets Tough Cast in Matriarch
Better Lucky, who paid a record $72.20 when capturing the $250,000 Matriarch (gr. IT) a year ago, will try to become only the second repeat winner in race history Dec. 1 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Better Lucky Edges Dayatthespa in First Lady
Godolphin Racing homebred Better Lucky showed resiliency in the stretch to edge Dayatthespa by a head in the First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) on turf Oct. 5 in a driving rainstorm at Keeneland.
Better Lucky Heads Noble Damsel After Respite
Grade I winner Better Lucky heads a six-horse field in the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 14 at Belmont Park, looking to get back on track after a brief respite.
Stiff Group Meets Mizdirection in Just a Game
Trainer Mike Puype has no doubt 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint victress Mizdirection is best of seven entered in the June 8 Just a Game Stakes at Belmont. But the new surface could be her undoing, especially if it rains.
Daisy Devine to Defend Jenny Wiley Title
Defending Jenny Wiley Stakes (gr. IT) winner Daisy Devine is back to protect her title April 13 at Keeneland, but the 5-year-old daughter of Kafwain faces a steep question as she goes up against six stakes winners.
35-1 Better Lucky All Good in Wild Matriarch
Better Lucky gave Godolphin Racing another grade I victory when she registered a 35-1 shocker in an adventurous renewal of the $250,000 Matriarch Stakes (gr. IT) on the turf Nov. 25 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Dayatthespa Can Keep It Going in Matriarch
Dayatthespa, who has won five in a row at three different tracks, will try to keep her streak alive in the $250,000 Matriarch Stakes (gr. IT) Nov. 25 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Dayatthespa Takes 'Em All the Way in QEII Cup
New York-bred Dayatthespa took the lead early and scored a two-length victory in the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) on the turf at Keeneland Oct. 13, remaining unbeaten in 2012 with five wins in a row.
Ramseys Tackle QEII with Stephanie's Kitten
Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey started the Keeneland fall season off with a bang, and will be represented by their top contender Oct. 13 when Stephanie's Kitten takes on eight in the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.
Five from Lake George Return in Lake Placid
Five of the top six finishers from the July 25 Lake George Stakes, including top two Centre Court and Better Lucky, return to fight for supremacy in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid (gr. IIT) Aug. 19 at Saratoga.
Centre Court Aces Rough Lake George
Centre Court, weaving through traffic in the stretch run on the Saratoga Race Course turf under Julien Leparoux, got the lead in deep stretch and prevailed in a roughly-run renewal of the $200,000 Lake George Stakes July 25.
Schwartz Filly Samitar Eyes Lake George
Owner Martin S. Schwartz's eye for a good horse has led him to Samitar, who bears watching in the $200,000 Lake George Stakes (gr. IIT) at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-old fillies on turf at Saratoga July 25.
Plans Undetermined for Memorial Day Winners
The connections of three fillies who won graded stakes on the May 28 Memorial Day card at Belmont Park said they emerged from their respective victories in good order, with future plans undetermined.
Better Lucky Holds on to Win Sands Point
Making her turf debut and first start in graded company, Darley Stable homebred Better Lucky lived up to her name when she outdueled Regalo Mia by a nose in the Sands Point (gr. IIT).
Somali Lemonade Seeks to Regain Winning Form
Grade III winner Somali Lemonade seeks to get back on the winning track when she heads the eight-horse field entered in the May 28 Sands Point (gr. IIT) on the Memorial Day card at Belmont Park.
Connections
| Trainer | Thomas Albertrani |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Javier Castellano |
| Owner | Godolphin Racing LLC |
| Breeder | Darley |
Pedigree
| Better Lucky View Five-Cross Pedigree | Ghostzapper | Awesome Again |
| Baby Zip | ||
| Sahara Gold | Seeking the Gold | |
| Desert Stormer |
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