PICTURES OF THE DAY

In this photo provided by Benoit Photo, David and Jill Heerensperger's Bourbon Bay with jockey Joseph Talamo win the Grade III, $125,000 Cougar II Handicap, Friday, July 29, 2011, at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar Calif.

Breathless Storm with Paco Lopez aboard on their way to win the $100,000 Jersey Derby during Haskell Day at Monmouth Park. (Robert Ward/Staff Photographer Asbury Park Press)

Coil with Martin Garcia edges out Shackleford with Jesus Castanon to win the $1 million Resorts Haskell Invitational Gr.I  at Monmouth Park. (Robert Ward/Staff Photographer Asbury Park Press)

 Susie Chatfield-Taylor, Kate Chenery Tweedy and Wayne Chatfield-Taylor on Saturday at the $250,000 Commonwealth Turf Cup at Colonial Downs. (Photo by Amy Petty/VTAblog.org)

 Larry Johnson's Doing Great and Julian Pimentel gallop out after winning the $50,000 Oakley Stakes at Colonial Downs during Saturday's $250,000 Commonwealth Turf Festival at Colonial Downs.  (Photo by Karina Faramarzi/VTAblog.org)

Euroears and jockey Rafael Bejarano, center, pull away from Amazombie, right, with Mike Smith, to win the Grade I, $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes horse race Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. (AP Photo/Benoit Photo)

Stay Thirsty has played second-fiddle to his stablemate Uncle Mo since their careers began a year ago. He partially shed the label when he ran second in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), but finally grabbed his breakthrough win July 30 at Saratoga when he turned in a dominating performance in the $500,000 Jim Dandy (gr. II). (NYRA Photo)

Sugarinthemorning and jockey Patrick Valenzuela cruise to an easy victory in the $100,000 Fleet Treat Stakes horse race, Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.

Sidney's Candy, given an easy time of it on the front end in his first start for new trainer Todd Pletcher, held his rivals at bay for a facile win in the $150,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Saratoga turf July 31. (NYRA Photo)

In this photo provided by Benoit Photo, George Hicker's Tres Borrachos with jockey Rafael Bejaranorace to win the Grade II, $200,000 San Diego Handicap, Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, in Del Mar, Calif.