Horse Racing News by Lenny Shulman

Godolphin Racing homebred Better Lucky showed resiliency in the stretch to edge Dayatthespa by about a head in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes.

Beholder was something to behold in the $250,000 Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

This year has been all fun and games for Laughing, who will look to extend her perfect 2013 to four wins in as many starts when she faces seven foes in the $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park.

Florida Derby winner Orb completed his preparations for the Kentucky Derby with an eye-popping four furlong move Monday, April 29, at Churchill Downs that was clocked in :47 4/5.

Beholder was in a race of her own, turning in a dominant performance to easily win the April 6 Santa Anita Oaks, her third grade I score at Santa Anita Park.

Champion 2-year-old filly of 2012 Beholder drew the outside post of six who will contest the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks April 6 at Santa Anita Park.

Millionaire and seven-time stakes winner Comma to the Top heads a field of eight sprinters signed up to face the starter in the $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes at Santa Anita Park April 6.

Slim Shadey was reluctant to load into the gate for the start of the $150,000 San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita Park Feb. 9.

Channel Lady made every call a winning won as she cruised to victory in wire-to-wire fashion in the $150,000 Suwannee River Stakes for older fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park Feb. 9.

Being the leader in the clubhouse is a mixed blessing. You've left your marker out on the course, and now everybody gets to take a shot at beating you.