Go Between, trained by Bill Mott, attempts to stop a three race streak in which he has finished second in each start.

After winning the Sunshine Millions Classic in January he was the runner-up in the Santa Anita Handicap, the Ben Ali and the Hollywood Gold Cup.

The "Mid-Summer Derby" is a 1 1/4 mile race with all 12 starters carrying 126 pounds.

Despite winning the Jim Dandy at Saratoga, Macho Again is only fourth in the morning line at 6-1.

"Genuine Risk was an amazing horse with tremendous heart that lived a life befitting a champion." said Bert and Diana Firestone in a release. "We are truly blessed that she was a part of our life and we are deeply saddened by her passing." Owned by Diana Firestone, Genuine Risk became only the second filly to win the Kentucky Derby when she made history in 1980. Sent off at odds of 13-1 she defeated Rumbo by one length in the 1 1/4 mile race.

She was the first female to capture the Run for the Roses since Regret in 1915.

Proud Spell, ridden by Gabriel Saez, broke well from the gate and joined Little Belle, Music Note's entry-mate, on the lead.

On the clubhouse turn Little Belle assumed the lead with Proud Spell in second, Mushka in third and Music Note running in fourth.

The two fillies have drawn the inside post positions with Music Note to the outside of Proud Spell. Earlier this year in the Mother Goose Stakes, Music Note registered a 3 1/2-length victory over 1-2 favorite Proud Spell Owned by former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, Proud Spell is trained by Larry Jones and will be ridden Gabriel Saez. The filly is coming off a win in the Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park to go along with her earlier victories in the Kentucky and Fair Grounds Oaks.

Alsothisyear Proud Spellwas secondto Indian Blessing in the Silverbulletday Stakes and third to Little Belle, another Alabama starter, in the Ashland Stakes.

The humans involved in the Sport of Kings don't usually bad- mouth the other people in the sport. They talk about their horses and find reasons, respectfully, why they won or lost a particular race.

Trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr. came out after his horse Big Brown won the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park with comments against 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin. Dutrow, who was bombastic leading into the Belmont Stakes, more than implied that Big Brown was superior to Curlin based on the fact that Curlin lost last year's Kentucky Derby and failed in the Belmont Stakes to a filly.

"Big Brown's camp recent remarks about Curlin inspired me to offer an incentive to get these two great horses to race at the legendary track at the Spa," said Jackson. "Both horses are eligible for this race and both have plenty of time to prepare for what would be thoroughbred racing at its very best and in the name of a great cause." Jackson is pledging $50,000 from the Jackson Curlin for Kids Fund to the non- profit Belmont Child Care Association, Anna House if Big Brown runs in the Woodward. Big Brown is owned by IEAH Stables and trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr.

Following Big Brown's win in the Haskell Invitational on Aug

The victory in the 1 1/4 mile grass race, part of the "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup program, gives Spirit One automatic entry into the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf.

Ridden by Ioritz Mendizabal, Spirit One took the lead in the race shortly after the start to take the seven-horse field around the first turn and into the backstretch. Running in second was Mount Nelson followed by 6-5 favorite Archipenko with Stream Cat in fourth.

The 1 1/4 mile grass race is part of the "Win and You're In" program with the winner qualifying for the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf.

Drawing the inside post is the 2-1 morning-line favorite Archipenko, who leads the European contingent.

Primary among the cancelled stakes is the $300,000 De Francis Dash.

"This is terribly disappointing, but these are serious times," said Tom Chuckas, President and CEO of the MJC. "We remain hopeful that the playing field between Maryland and our neighbors to the west, north and east will be leveled and that we will be able to resume running this prominent race in the future." The other races cut from the schedule are the Laurel Futurity and Selima Stakes, for two-year-olds, the Safely Kept Stakes, John Schapiro and the Sonny Hine.

"We condsidered many options," Jackson stated, "but, this is the best place to display his talent. He is very happy (in Saratoga)." The Woodward will be conducted on Saratoga's main track at 1 1/8 miles.

Jackson said two other races under consideration were the $1 million Pacific Classic on Sunday, August 24 at Del Mar and this week's Arlington Million on the turf.

"He ran a big race," Dutrow said following the Haskell in the winner's circle. "I'm as happy as I can be with him. It was his first race after pulling up in a race, so how can I not be as thrilled as I am? He could have pulled up again.

He showed that he's a true racehorse; he got done what he had to do. I'm very proud of him." The trainer was extremely pleased with the reaction his colt received Sunday.

Renowned equine orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dean Richardson, who led the team that treated Barbaro, was the guest speaker at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The new members are jockeys Edgar Prado and Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela, trainer CarlNafzgeralong with former champion thoroughbreds Manila, Inside Information and Ancient Title.

Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Big Brown gave his backers a moment of anxiety when it appeared he was going to suffer his second straight defeat. After breaking sharply from the gate Big Brown relinquished the lead to Coal Play as the field headed into the clubhouse turn.

Coal Play, ridden by Joe Bravo, set the pace up the backstretch with Big Brown about a length back in second. Running in third was Atoned with Magical Forest fourth.

Leading the American contenders is Einstein, owned by Midnight Cry Stable and trained by Helen Pitts. The six-year-old won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day, May 3, and the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap on February 23.

Einstein has finished second in his last two starts, the Stephen Foster behind Curlin and the Firecracker Handicap to Thorn Song. In a 20-race career he has eight wins and better than $1.3 million.

The 41st Haskell will be conducted over 1 1/8 miles with seven starters.

Owned by IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., Big Brown lost his Triple Crown bid in the Belmont Stakes on June 7 when he was eased down the stretch. The colt, trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr., has won five of six career starts for better than $2.6 million.

"It's been wonderful to be around such a great champion," trainer Doug O'Neill after the decision was finalized. "He'll be missed, but I'm going to put in my vote for him to be our stable pony." Steve Kenly of STD Racing stated that Lava Man had X-rays taken at the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in California which found significant changes of the gelding's front ankles from X-rays taken earlier in the year.

"When we heard about the results of the X-rays," said Kenly, "the decision was easy. It was time to call it a day." Lava Man, in 46 lifetime starts, earned $5.2 million with 17 wins. In 2006 he became the first horse to sweep the three major handicap races in Southern California in the same year: Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic.

The Travers, also known as the "Mid-Summer Derby", could have much the same field as the Jim Dandy plus Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown. Big Brown is set to start in the Haskell at Monmouth Park this Sunday.

Ownedby WestPoint Thoroughbreds, Macho Again posted a half-length victory over 3-2 favorite Pyro in the Jim Dandy. Macho Again was making his first start since the Belmont Stakes where he was third to Da' Tara.

"They may wait for another week," O?Neill said.

Lava Man is owned by STD Racing and Jason Wood.

A field of seven three-year-olds went postward for the Jim Dandy, including Belmont Stakes champ Da' Tara and Louisiana Derby winner Pyro. Pyro went off as the 3-2 favorite and Da' Tara was the 7-2 second choice.

Taking the lead out of the gate was Da' Tara, who went wire-to-wire in winning this year's Belmont Stakes. Joining him on the lead up the backstretch was Dwyer Stakes winner Mint Lane.

The win secures a spot for Commentator into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday, October 25.

Breaking from the inside post, Commentator broke quickly from the gate to take the lead around the clubhouse turn and into the backstretch. Pressing the pace in the 1 1/8 mile Whitney was Timber Reserve followed by Solar Flare in third and Grasshopper in fourth.

Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, skipped over the Aqueduct strip in 1:10 4/5 for six-furlongs. The Haskell will be the colt's first race since his unexplained last place finish in the Belmont Stakes, Training over the Monmouth Park track on Saturday was hard-luck colt Atoned. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Atoned worked a half-mile in :50 flat over the Jersey Shore strip. Madeline Sciametta, wife of Pletcher assistant trainer Anthony Sciametta, Jr., was aboard as Atoned galloped out five-furlongs in 1:01 3/5, and went six-furlongs in 1:16.

Atoned has finished second a total of seven times in 12 lifetime starts. He was the runner-up in his last two starts, the Spend A Buck and Long Bra

Da' Tara, winner of two of eight career starts, has drawn post six and again will have Alan Garcia in the saddle. Garcia was the jockey when the 38-1 longshot pulled the upset in the Belmont Stakes.

Owned by Robert LaPenta and trained by Nick Zito, Da' Tara has earned $664,067 in his career. Earlier this year the three-year-old colt was ninth in the Florida Derby, fifth in the Derby Trial and second in the Barbaro Stakes.

"Nothing's official," said Steve Kenley, of co-owner STD Racing, Monday morning, "but I'm sure we'll huddle up and make a decision before too long on what to do. It's nothing we feel we have to do in a day or two, but we'll huddle up and decide to do what's best for the horse." Lava Man, in a career that spanned 46 starts, earned $5.2 million with 17 wins.

In 2006 he became the first horse to sweep the three major handicap races in Southern California in the same year: Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic. His last win was in the 2007 Hollywood Gold Cup, which gave Lava Man three consecutive victories in the event, matching Native Diver's three straight wins in the race.

Ridden by Aaron Gryder, Well Armed took the lead shortly after the start and the led the 10 horse field into the clubhouse turn and up the backstretch. Running in second was Global Hunter with Surf Cat and Tall Texan vying for third.

Well Armed, sent off as the 8-5 favorite, continued on the lead through the turn for home and into the stretch. The five-year-old gelding maintained his lead through the stretch and was never seriously challenged.