Horse Racing News by Jason Shandler

Power held off the late challenge of Dragon Pulse to win the $269,000 Goffs National Stakes by a half-length at the Curragh Sept. 10.

ItZayat Stables' Prayer for Relief made a strong case for that title when he held off Populist Politics and Awesome Bet in the stretch to win the Grade 2, $500,000 Super Derby in wire-to-wire fashion Sept. 10 at Louisiana Downs.

Grassy took over from Center Divider in mid-stretch and notched his first win of the year in the Grade 2, $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap on opening day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.

Led by Grade 2 winners Alternation and Prayer for Relief, a well-rounded field of nine was drawn for Grade 2, $500,000 Super Derby Sept. 10 at Louisiana Downs.

Wesley Ward thinks Judy the Beauty has the ability to make it to the Breeders' Cup a couple of months from now.

As versatile as Sidney's Candy is, the options for WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher are virtually limitless. For his next start, the connections decided to sprint him on dirt in the Grade 1, $250,000 Forego Stakes Sept. 3 at Saratoga.

Rick Porter and Larry Jones have made it no secret that they want to take a shot at the Horse of the Year award with Havre de Grace.

If Bob Baffert had an extra week to prepare The Factor, he probably would have shipped him to Saratoga for a showdown with Uncle Mo in the Foxwoods King's Bishop.

Another showdown between Blind Luck and Havre de Grace will likely have to wait for another day, as Rick Porter said Aug. 19 that Havre de Grace is headed to face males in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 3 at Saratoga.

Frank Calabrese's Where's Sterling wore down Southern Ridge in mid-stretch and went on to record his first added-money win Aug. 20 in the Grade 3, $252,500 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park.