Monday, September 19, 2011

PICTURES OF THE DAY

A floral tribute stands next to a photograph of the late racehorse trainer Ginger McCain at Aintree Racecourse on September 19, 2011 in Liverpool, England. McCain, who trained the legendary Red Rum, died at age 80 after suffering from cancer. McCain won the Grand National four times, three times with Red Rum in 1973, 1974 and 1977, followed by Amberleigh House's win in 2004. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Jimmy Toner switched riders (to Javier Castellano) on Winter Memories for the Grade 1, $250,000 Garden City Stakes in hopes of getting his supremely talented filly a cleaner trip and a better chance at scoring her first Grade 1 win. It worked. (NYRA Photo)
Team Block’s Never Retreat, with a patient Julien Leparoux aboard, took over from Woolly Bear turning for home, then had enough in the tank to first repel Stars to Shine, then a late challenge from Perfect Shirl to capture the Grade 2, $300,000 Canadian Stakes Sunday at Woodbine, part of the Ricoh Woodbine Mile undercard.  (Woodbine/Michael Burns Photo)
Eventual winner, Virginia-bred Researcher (Virginia Tech Foundation) (fourth from right) stalks the pace the first time by during the non-wagering exhibition race at Colonial Downs on Sunday.  Stablemate Saint Dynaformer (third from right) was second and Gustavian (trailing) was third.  (Frank Petramalo Photo)
Kieren Fallon riding Green Destiny win the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury racecourse on September 17, 2011 in Newbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe)
Hip #158 C by Lemon Drop Kid, out of Christmas Gift sold for $325,000 to Brushwood Stable. (Coady Photography/Keeneland)
Hip #174 C by Indian Charlie, out of Gold Mover sold for $350,000 to Shadwell Estate Company, Ltd. (Coady Photography/Keeneland)

Kieren Fallon riding Caspar Netscher (L) win The Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury racecourse on September 17, 2011 in Newbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe)
PTK LLC's Lemon Juice and Alberto Delgado winning the $100,000 Charles Town Juvenile Stakes on September 17, 2011.  (Charles Town Photo)
R. Larry Johnson's Strike The Moon and Julian Pimentel winning the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks.  Virginia-bred Hot Summer (Lazy Lane Farm) was fourth and Virginia-bred Her Smile (Bill Backer) was sixth after a rough trip.  (Charles Town Photo)
Turallure mounted a powerful rally from out of traffic under a daring ride from Julien Leparoux to capture Sunday's $1 million Woodbine Mile Gr.I. (Woodbine/Michael Burns Photo)
Live Oak Plantation's homebred Unbridled Humor got back to her winning ways on Sunday at Belmont Park, posting a 1 ¾-length victory in the $100,000 Noble Damsel Stakes Gr.III. (NYRA Photo)

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