Pictures Of The Day

A home on Fairfield Beach Road is submerged in Pine Creek in Fairfield, Conn., as treacherous weather caused by Tropical Storm Irene blew through the area on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. (The Connecticut Post, Cathy Zuraw/AP)

Smokin’ Joe Frazier and jockey John Velazquez sign autographs during Travers Weekend at Saratoga.  (NYRA photo)

Eric Anderson of the West team from Huntington Beach, CA celebrates as he prepares to cross the plate with the winning run in the sixth inning against  Japan for a 2-1 win in the Little League World Championship game in Williamsport, PA.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Children watch a rabbit, jumping over a hurdle at an obstacle course the 5th Open Rabbit Sport Tournament on August 28, 2011 in Rommerz near Fulda, Germany. Eighty rabbits competed in light-weight, middle-weight and jumping-for-points categories at today's tournament. Rabbit Hopping is a growing trend among rabbit owners in Central Europe and the first European Championships are scheduled to be held later this year in Switzerland. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images Europe)

Laurie Towner of Australia rides an enormous barrel during a tow in session at the Billabong Pro Tahiti in Teahupo’o in Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Steve Robertson/ASP/Getty Images)

The horses leave the gate at the start of the $1 million Travers Stakes Gr.1 at Saratoga racecourse in Saratoga Springs, NY.  (Photo by Horsephotos.com)