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KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- If the Yankees want to bring Andy Pettitte to the big leagues, he would fit perfectly into Phil Hughes’ spot.

Pettitte and Hughes start Sunday in different parts of the country. Pettitte pitches for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in Rochester and Hughes goes against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The Yankees have been vague about Pettitte’s program beyond his sixth minor league outing Sunday, but he could replace Hughes in the rotation and not force manager Joe Girardi to juggle to insert the 39-year-old lefty.

In five starts, Hughes has not instilled confidence he can return to his 18-win form from 2010. He is 1-4 with a 7.48 ERA and has allowed 38 baserunners in 21²/ innings. Opposing hitters are batting .298.

With Mariano Rivera out for the season, David Robertson and Rafael Soriano, previously used in the seventh and eighth innings, will shift to handle the eighth and ninth.

So there is a need for a reliever to work in front of those two right-handers. Hughes, who prefers starting, was dominant out of the bullpen in 2009.

“I don’t worry about that stuff,’’ Hughes said before the Yankees' 5-1 loss to the Royals Saturday night. “I let the organization make the decisions. I pitch and do what I am told.’’

The Yankees are waiting to see how Pettitte comes out of today’s outing. Triple-A is the highest level of competition he has faced since starting his comeback in March.

There is another option for the Yankees, who still have voices in the organization who believe Hughes is a starter: They can shift David Phelps back to the bullpen. He was working effectively in long relief before replacing a struggling Freddy Garcia in the rotation. Phelps made his major league debut as a starter Thursday night against the Royals and allowed two runs and six hits in four innings.

“I want to see how he does [today],’’ Girardi said of Pettitte. “I want to see how he bounces back after 90-plus pitches in his last outing.’’

***

The Yankees finally got some positive medical news when an MRI exam on prize pitching prospect Jose Campos’ right elbow showed no structural damage and just inflammation.

Campos, who came from Seattle with Michael Pineda for Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi, is on the DL with Single-A Charleston.

In five games, he is 3-0 with a 4.01 ERA and has struck out 26 batters with eight walks in 24 ²/ innings.

The news on Campos comes inside a two-week period when Pineda underwent season-ending shoulder surgery and Mariano Rivera suffered a season-ending ACL tear.

***

Alex Rodriguez, who went 0-for-3 with a walk, was the DH for the fourth time in the past six games, but Girardi said there wasn’t a health issue influencing his decision.

“He is fine, I am just trying to keep him as fresh as I can,’’ Girardi said.

Rodriguez, who has been the DH eight times this season, said it takes getting used to not being in the field.

“It’s an adjustment because I love to be out there every single day,’’ said Rodriguez, whose DH days will shrink when outfielders Brett Gardner and Nick Swisher return from injuries.

Rodriguez rides the bike, looks at film and stretches in between at-bats.

“And I am driving people crazy in here,’’ Rodriguez said of the clubhouse.

Swisher participated in batting practice and ran the bases aggressively, so there is a chance he could play Sunday after missing six games with a left hamstring injury.

“It’s possible,’’ Girardi said. “I want to make sure he feels OK. “We have missed his bat, no doubt about it.’’

Swisher leads the Yankees in RBIs (23) and is second in homers (six).

Gardner took batting practice on the field. He is on the DL with a strained right elbow and is likely to need one or two minor league rehab games before being activated. He could begin the assignment Monday.

***

Girardi said Eric Chavez is improving. Chavez is on the seven-day DL with a concussion.

“He said he feels better and he sees the doctor [Monday],’’ Girardi said. “He still has some hurdles to clear.’’

***

Kansas football coach Charlie Weis was on the field during batting practice and chatted with Girardi, Derek Jeter, and third-base coach Rob Thomson, a KU alum.

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As Pete Stemkowski sat with his son and watched the Rangers and Capitals go through one overtime after another Wednesday night, he couldn’t help but relive his own playing days 40 years earlier.

“I couldn’t go to sleep for two hours after it ended,” Stemkowski said yesterday. “I was so wound up.”

Marian Gaborik’s goal late in the third overtime, which lifted the Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Capitals, handing the Blueshirts a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series, brought memories for Stemkowski, 68. His own triple-overtime game-winner in 1971 gave the Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.

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WE WIN! The Rangers teammates celebrate Wednesday’s 2-1, triple-overtime Game 3 win over the Capitals, which reminded former Ranger Pete Stemkowski of his triple-OT winner in Game 6 of the 1971 Stanley Cup finals vs. the Blackhawks (inset).UPI; William Jacobellis

“I kid around with people who weren’t at the game,” Stemkowski said with a laugh. “I tell them it was an end-to-end rush and that I deked the goalie and put it top corner ... but the people who were there knew what happened.”

What happened was Stemkowski scooped up a rebound of a Tim Horton shot and put it in the net from a spot close to where Gaborik scored from to keep the Rangers alive and push the series to a seventh game.

As Wednesday night’s game wore on, Stemkowski, a center during his playing days, had an inkling that fellow center Brad Richards, who wound up setting up Gaborik’s game winner, could make the play the Rangers needed to get the win.

“I saw Richards with that little extra step, and I liked what I saw,” Stemkowski said. “And if you give Brad Richards the puck inside the other team’s zone, like any good centerman he knows what do.

“Gaborik got open for that split-second, the puck was on his stick and, bingo, it was in the net.”

As cameras kept cutting to the faces of various players on the benches for both teams, Stemkowski could relate to the things going through their minds.

“After a while, the longer it goes, you just become numb,” he said. “If you notice on the bench, there’s not a lot of rah-rah talk. ... They all are going out on the ice not wanting to make that mistake that could cost your team the hockey game.”

After Stemkowski’s goal forced Game 7, the Rangers were unable to get the decisive win over the Blackhawks. But Stemkowski said that though Wednesday’s game will be memorable, the players on either side won’t be thinking about it when the puck drops for Game 4 tomorrow afternoon.

“Players are the kind of guys that aren’t focused on the last game or two,” he said.” They usually are pretty locked in on what’s coming up.

“Both teams are obviously exhausted, but I’m sure they’ll be focused on [tomorrow’s] game.”

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Another executive at Best Buy has left the company, the consumer electronics retailer said Thursday.

Former Chief Marketing Officer Barry Judge is no longer with the Minneapolis company. The company said he left to "explore the next chapter in his career" but did not offer more specifics.

The news comes weeks after Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn abruptly resigned after the embattled consumer electronics chain launched an internal investigation into his "personal conduct." Best Buy has convened a search committee to find his replacement.

Judge joined Best Buy in 1999 as a member of the company's e-commerce team and was named chief marketing officer in 2008.

The company did not give details on who would replace him but said in a statement that "Best Buy is taking advantage of the opportunity to leverage the skills and experiences of additional senior leaders."

Even without the CEO drama, Best Buy has been facing difficulties. It faces slower sales of expensive items like TVs, plus increased competition from Amazon.com and discount stores like Target.

The company said last month it would close some of its big-box stores, cut 400 corporate jobs and trim $800 million in costs. Best Buy plans to open 100 smaller, more profitable Best Buy Mobile stores.

Best Buy shares fell 19 cents to $21.91 during midday trading.

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Archbishop Stepinac put last season behind it quickly and definitively.

“The first game we won showed us that we can break the losing streak and get out of our slump and actually win some games,” senior midfielder Nick Shaw said.

The Crusaders suffered through a 0-19 campaign last season playing in the NYCHSAA Class AA division along with powers Iona Prep and Fordham Prep. They also lost three non-league games in double overtime. This year Stepinac is the team people are chasing, unbeaten so far in the Catholic ‘A’ league.

First-year head man James Goldman, who was an assistant a year ago, was most impressed with the team's early season two-goal loss to St. Mary’s. Stepinac is 7-6 overall, including a five-game winning streak. It owns wins over Xaverian, St. Joseph by the Sea, Tottenville and defending division champion Mount St. Michael.

“With everything clicking it’s a lot better for the kids to come to practice every day to know that their hard work has paid off,” Goldman said.

One of the biggest reasons for their success is the emergence of junior attack Spencer O’Toole, who has 31 goals and 21 assists this season. In the past the bulk of the Crusaders goals have come from midfielders like Andrew Murray. Dom Vallario, Christian Lopez and Shaw have also stepped up and scored more.

“He learned a lot from this year and he’s kind of responding this year,” Goldman said of O’Toole.

The defense is physical and intimidating led by freshman Dylan DeMuro, who has the job of marking opponent’s best attacks. Stepinac is also bolstered by the return of Caleb Gilligan-Evan, the school’s star fullback. He didn’t play last year to focus on football and will attend the College of Holy Cross next year. Goalie Bobby DiNapoli played against some of the area’s best teams and year ago and it’s translated into success for him this season.

“They all play football,” Shaw said. “They are all big strong kids. It’s the intimidation factor. A lot of teams don’t want to go to the crease. They will just be a little bit scared of our defense.”

Stepinac isn’t afraid of the challenges ahead. Those included a date with Fordham Prep this week and games against Iona Prep and division rival Monsignor Farrell, possibly for first place, still remaining. No matter what happens from here on out, the year has already been a success rebuilding the confidence and image around the program.

“It’s really going well,” Shaw said. “We are winning a couple of games and hopefully in the future we can move up and compete with those higher-up teams.”

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Google’s YouTube is making a new pitch for sports fans.

YouTube is set to announce a new programming deal with a major sports league today at the NewFronts, a digital gathering where online video providers hope to court advertisers in the same way the TV networks do.

The goal is to grab a sliver of the $10.9 billion advertisers spent on cable and broadcast sports programming last year. Traditional broadcasters aired some 42,500 live hours of sport last year, and YouTube doesn’t want to be left out of the picture.

While parent Google is sitting on a $45 billion cash pile, YouTube isn’t ponying up for new sports rights. Rather, it is pursuing a strategy of original sports programming and niche channels.

In the first quarter, YouTube launched several targeted sports channels, although viewership is tiny compared with mainstream sports. They include the Red Bull channel, created in partnership with the drinks brand, which has 415,000 subscribers and counts GM as an advertiser. It also has the action sports-centric Network A, with 145,000 subscribers.

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All horses appear in post position order

FIRST-1m; $46,000; cl($30,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Iscar(L),122

A Smith

4-7-7

McLaghln

6-1

2 Star Dance M D(L),122

I Ortiz, Jr

2-6-3

Terraccin

8-1

3 Moonhanger(L),122

J Bravo

7-8-4

Alexnde

15-1

4 Eltheeb(L),120

J Alvarado

6-6-5

Jacobson

5-1

5 MostHappyFell(L),122

C Lopez

6-5-2

Quick

15-1

6 Sastre(L),113

W Garcia

6-8-6

Persaud

30-1

7 Crown theChief(L),117

SCamchJr

4-3-5

Contessa

3-1

8 Prince Majestic(L),122

RNaprvnk

1-3-3

Pletcher

4-1

9 SunDanceMoon(L),122

RDomingz

7-4-6

J Imperio

7-2

SECOND-1m; $31,000; cl($14,000); 3up; (f&m)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 RomanRenegad(L),116

OHernndz

3-2-6

Persaud

3-1

2 Cat Can Do(L),121

R Maragh

3-1-1

B Brown

2-1

3 DecoratedCourt(L),114

W Garcia

4-5-5

Jones

10-1

4 AwedaciousCrn(L),121

M Studart

5-5-2

Serey

8-1

5 Chalk Player(L),116

SCamchJr

8-5-5

Persaud

20-1

6 Ready to Party(L),121

RDomingz

3-3-6

Galluscio

4-1

7 Jardenia(L),121

RNaprvnk

4-2-3

Maker

5-1

THIRD-6f; $30,000; cl($14,000); 3YO; (f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

2 Mayreau(L),113

W Garcia

1-x-x

Baker

8-1

3 Caps Lady(L),118

RNaprvnk

3-3-6

Schettin

10-1

4 TheSilverMchn(L),113

OHernndz

4-6-8

Sciacca

20-1

5 ShezaClssyLdy(L),118

R Maragh

7-3-3

Galluscio

6-1

1 a-Lnchwthgdzll(L),118

CVelasquz

3-2-1

Schettino

7-2

6 Ashcraft Silver(L),120

J Alvarado

7-1-3

Arroyo

15-1

1A a-Cathlcschlgrl(L),111

J Ortiz

2-9-6

Rodrigez

7-2

7 Proud Siren(L),118

I Ortiz, Jr

7-6-6

Arroyo

20-1

8 Hook It Up(L),120

C Lopez

1-7-7

Contessa

5-1

9 PrincessReyana(L),113

SCamchJr

4-6-4

Contessa

8-1

10 MillBranchMilli(L),120

RDomingz

1-8-3

Friedman

3-1

FOURTH-1 1/16m(T); $60,000; str alw; 3up; (f&m)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 MoonshineMgc(L),121

R Maragh

4-1-3

Orseno

5-1

2 Miner's Tune(L),121

J Bravo

5-7-1

Hills

8-1

3 Casa Tua(L),121

RDomingz

2-4-1

Tagg

3-1

4 Yes She Rules(L),121

J Lezcano

1-4-x

C Brown

5-1

5 Granby Girl(L),111

OHernndz

2-5-1

P Ortiz

30-1

6 RockStarRoylty(L),116

SCamchJr

3-1-2

B Brown

15-1

7 Ten K Cat(L),116

CVelasquz

3-1-5

Englehart

6-1

8 TakeHerTothTp(L),121

A Garcia

6-1-2

Gldberg

12-1

9 D'oro Princess(L),121

E Prado

1-5-2

Nicks

4-1

10 Alluring Power(L),121

E Trujillo

8-10-1

Hills

10-1

11 LemonstoLmnd(L),121

RNaprvnk

1-4-4

Maker

4-1

12 Hard Life(L),121

RDomingz

2-1-2

R Dutrow

3-1

13 Bid a Moon(L),121

CVelasquz

2-5-5

Schsberg

5-2

FIFTH-7f(T); $74,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

3 Revenue(L),123

J Bravo

1-5-1

Mott

5-2

4 Button Girl(L),121

R Maragh

2-4-7

Nicks

3-1

5 Lindz Winz(L),121

RNaprvnk

7-1-2

RDutrow

12-1

1 a-High Quality(L),121

J Alvarado

3-1-6

A Dutrow

5-1

2 b-FindngNvrlnd(L),121

J Lezcano

5-9-3

Clement

7-2

2B b-Celtic Chant(L),121

CVelasquz

1-3-3

Englehart

7-2

6 Frivolous Buck(L),121

E Castro

4-2-3

Weaver

12-1

7 Rogue's Jewel(L),121

A Solis

2-4-3

C Martin

5-1

1A a-Suroof(L),121

RDomingz

1-3-4

A Dutrow

5-1

8 Media Starlett(L),121

NoRider

1-1-2

A Dutrow

5-2

9 Smart Stride(L),121

RDomingz

1-3-2

R Dutrow

2-1

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Yankees starter Phil Hughes considered last night his finest performance of the season — and in many ways, he was right.

He pitched into the sixth inning for just the second time this season and didn’t give up six runs, which he already had done twice in his first four starts.

Nevertheless, four runs in just 5 2/3 innings in a 7-1 loss in The Bronx against a Baltimore lineup that featured three players hitting under .200 — and being outdueled by a lefty who had not won in his previous 14 starts — isn’t what the Yankees are looking for.

BOX SCORE

“I thought this was the best stuff I had all year,” Hughes said. “Take that for what it is. A loss is a loss. I need to get better.”

WEATHER Clear TRACK Fast

FIRST-mile; pace; $2700; cond

OFF: 12:53 TIME: 1:58.1

1

Jadestone(KSwtzerJr)

8.00

2.30

2.10

3

Imposter A (W Parker Jr)

2.10

2.10

4

Gateway Jet (M Merton)

3.00

Scr: Eusebio.

* Perfecta (1-3) $10.80 * Trifecta (1-3-4) $34.40

SECOND-mile; pace; $4000; cl($2000)

OFF: 1:12 TIME: 1:58.4

1

KystnSwgr(ASchwrtz)

5.00

3.10

3.10

3

Amazida (J Marohn)

9.80

5.60

4

Mizuno (W Parker Jr)

3.40

Scr: P H Hotshot.

* Perfecta (1-3) $37.60 * Trifecta (1-3-4) $110.50 * Daily double (1-1) $25.80 * Superfecta (1-3-4-5) $438.50

Winner picked by Little

THIRD-mile; pace; $4000; cond

OFF: 1:35 TIME: 1:57.4

3

DomtnHnvr(JTggrtJr)

3.90

2.70

2.30

2

Happyending (M Merton)

4.80

3.40

4

M D Bee Bee (J Marohn)

3.70

* Perfecta (3-2) $15.20 * Trifecta (3-2-4) $55.00 * Pick 3 (1-1-3) $67.50; Pick 3: 1-7-3 $67.50 * Superfecta (3-2-4-7) $248.00

Winner picked by Little

FOURTH-mile; pace; $3400; cond

OFF: 1:55 TIME: 1:58.0

3

My Edward(GMerton)

12.00

6.00

4.30

4

Jezal Theory A (J MarohnJr)

3.40

2.70

2

Badlands and Art (J Taggart Jr)

3.60

* Perfecta (3-4) $35.80 * Trifecta (3-4-2) $145.50 * Pick 3 (1-3-3) $105.00 * Superfecta (3-4-2-8) $1,365.00

FIFTH-mile; pace; $2700; cond

OFF: 2:15 TIME: 2:00.2

2

EssentlSgns(JStrtton)

3.70

2.90

2.40

3

Smooth Eric N (K Devaux)

10.20

5.30

7

Big Game (M Forte)

5.00

Scr: Gota Go Bullville.

* Perfecta (2-3) $27.00 * Trifecta (2-3-7) $116.00 * Pick 3 (3-3-2) $38.60 * Superfecta (2-3-7-5) $342.50

Winner picked by Little

SIXTH-mile; pace; $4000; cond

OFF: 2:36 TIME: 1:58.1

8

Paragon (G Merton)

10.60

8.00

5.90

5

Bobs Alibi (J Stratton)

10.00

5.00

1

Rare Display (J Taggart Jr)

3.10

* Perfecta (8-5) $84.50 * Trifecta (8-5-1) $292.00 * Daily double (2-8) $25.00 * Pick 3 (3-2-8) $191.00 * Superfecta (8-5-1-3) $1,737.00

SEVENTH-mile; pace; $4000; cl($2300)

OFF: 2:53 TIME: 2:00.0

3

PHRockstr(JMrohnJr)

14.00

8.20

3.40

2

Kamwood Jasper N (RHarp)

6.00

5.90

5

Bull Rush (M Forte)

11.20

Scr: Real Navigator.

* Perfecta (3-2) $82.50 * Trifecta (3-2-5) $595.00 * Pick 3 (2-8-3) $280.00 * Superfecta (3-2-5-6) $2,237.00

EIGHTH-mile; pace; $4300; cond

OFF: 3:12 TIME: 1:57.1

6

BreakDncer(JTggrtJr)

6.50

4.00

2.60

1

Duncans Western (M Forte)

4.10

2.90

2

All Tricked Out (M Merton)

2.90

* Perfecta (6-1) $18.40 * Trifecta (6-1-2) $47.80 * Pick 3 (8-3-6) $458.00 * Superfecta (6-1-2-3) $113.50

NINTH-mile; pace; $3400; cond

OFF: 3:31 TIME: 1:59.2

8

JonsBdBoy(JMrohnJr)

56.00

18.60

10.00

5

Art Glass (K Switzer Jr)

4.30

2.60

1

Roo Roo Rusty (K DI Benedetto)

2.50

* Perfecta (8-5) $324.00 * Trifecta (8-5-1) $1,290.00 * Daily double (6-8) $115.50 * Pick 3 (3-6-8) $899.00 * Superfecta (8-5-1-3) $3,270.00

TENTH-mile; pace; $2000; cond

OFF: 3:48 TIME: 2:00.4

4

TigersDestny(MForte)

8.00

3.90

2.60

3

Big Reuben (J Marohn Jr)

4.30

2.50

7

In The Mix (G Merton)

2.10

Scr: Top Flight.

* Perfecta (4-3) $30.60 * Trifecta (4-3-7) $92.50 * Pick 3 (6-8-4) $1,136.00 * Superfecta (4-3-7-2) $254.00 Winner picked by Little

ELEVENTH-mile; pace; $2700; cond

OFF: 4:04 TIME: 1:58.1

5

CocknyHnovr(GMrtn)

4.70

2.90

2.20

1

FoxVlleyRoper(KDIBendtto)

2.90

2.60

7

Camcracker Dynasty (M Forte)

4.50

* Perfecta (5-1) $12.40 * Trifecta (5-1-7) $66.00 * Pick 3 (8-4-5) $836.00 * Superfecta (5-1-7-3) $425.50

TWELFTH-mile; pace; $3400; cond

OFF: 4:23 TIME: 1:58.0

1

TmWhskrs(KSwtzrJr)

15.20

6.60

3.80

3

Star Power (W Parker Jr)

2.90

2.10

7

Wilson Jay N (G Merton)

6.50

* Perfecta (1-3) $51.00 * Trifecta (1-3-7) $340.50 * Pick 3 (4-5-1) $160.50 * Superfecta (1-3-7-5) $756.00 *

ATTENDANCE N/A.

HANDLE $709,243.

M Merton, M Merton, W Parker Jr, J Marohn, Trifecta, pace, pace, J Taggart Jr, Superfecta

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FIRST-1 1/16m(T); $60,000; str alw; 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Annawon(L),121

JCastellan

2-1-6

Mott

5-1

2 Hear the Word(L),116

J Bravo

3-1-8

Higgins

15-1

3 King Ting(L),121

E Castro

2-3-5

Motion

4-1

4 Imhotep(L),121

JVelazquz

1-12-6

Pletcher

4-1

5 Wildcatter(L),121

R Maragh

4-2-1

Clement

3-1

6 Quantity(L),121

J Lezcano

1-6-5

C Brown

5-2

7 Gunman(L),121

RNaprvnk

1-8-3

ADutrw

10-1

8 Majestic Hope(L),121

RDomingz

5-1-3

B Brown

3-1

9 Crepe Au Sucre(L),121

A Smith

4-1-5

P Kelly

8-1

10 Tap Attack(L),121

NoRider

6-6-6

Persaud

20-1

11 Settle forMedal(L),121

M Luzzi

1-1-8

Schsberg

4-1

SECOND-5f; $70,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO; (f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Cabs Are Here(L),111

J Ortiz

6-x-x

Peebles

20-1

2 Guyana Queen ,113

SCamchJr

x-x-x

Persaud

15-1

3 Mr Hall's Opus(M),118

E Trujillo

x-x-x

Breen

8-5

4 Heart of Rome(M),118

M Franklin

x-x-x

Salzman

5-1

5 Zip City Miss ,113

OHernndz

x-x-x

Badgett

10-1

6 Andele ,118

RDomingz

x-x-x

McLaghln

6-5

THIRD-6 1/2f; $72,000; alw opt clm; 3YO; (f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Ode to Sami(L),117

SCamchJr

1-1-2

Contessa

8-1

2 DoublethEnrgy(L),118

RDomingz

4-4-2

Salzman

15-1

3 McCarren Park(L),122

CVelasquz

1-4-4

Asmssen

7-2

4 Orient Moon(L),122

JVelazquz

1-x-x

Pletcher

7-5

5 Better Lucky(L),118

E Castro

3-5-1

Albertran

3-1

6 Wee Party(L),118

J Alvarado

6-4-1

Mott

6-1

FOURTH-7f(T); $30,000; cl($20,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 PrayingforMike(L),122

A Lezcano

3-4-1

H Jerkens

4-1

2 Jazzbo(L),122

I Ortiz, Jr

4-8-1

J Ortiz

20-1

3 Warrior Up(L),122

SHusbnds

9-9-7

Ubillo

8-1

4 Freud's Debut(L),122

J Alvarado

1-5-4

Hennig

3-1

5 Shoutout(L),115

J Ortiz

9-4-8

DeMola

20-1

6 Blue Punch(L),116

CVelasquz

6-1-7

Rice

7-2

7 Crea's Law(L),122

JVelazquz

8-7-4

L O'Brien

6-1

8 Pavlov's Dog(L),122

J Espinoza

7-4-8

Fisher

30-1

9 L L Flying Notes(L),117

A Ayuso

7-3-8

Hinds

12-1

10 Junior Officer(L),116

E Castro

6-4-1

Weaver

8-1

11 Old Kit Bag(L),117

SCamchJr

2-5-6

Ubillo

15-1

12 Trinity Warrior(L),122

NoRider

4-1-5

Ubillo

10-1

FIFTH-1m; $29,000; cl($15,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Stonemill(L),124

M Studart

9-1-2

Dunham

15-1

2 Include Traci(L),124

JCastellan

1-2-3

Parisella

7-2

3 A Cat That Flies(L),116

J Davis

5-4-5

Jacobson

3-1

4 Raytessa(L),111

SCamchJr

4-3-6

Contess

15-1

5 Prime Player(L),122

R Maragh

2-4-6

Baker

5-1

6 Jackin My Style(L),111

OHernndz

4-9-4

Persaud

15-1

7 Mr. Haywood(L),122

CVelasquz

3-2-11

Zito

6-1

8 Ess Shape(L),122

J Espinoza

7-2-7

F Martin

20-1

9 Gypsy Warrior(L),122

A Lezcano

5-6-3

Odintz

20-1

10 Plotter(L),116

I Ortiz, Jr

6-5-1

Schettin

10-1

11 Pawleys Porch(L),122

RNaprvnk

8-9-2

Englehart

8-1

SIXTH-6f(T); $55,000; mdn spcl wt; up; (f&m)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Clear Pasaj(M),118

M Luzzi

x-x-x

Levine

20-1

2 First Face(L),118

RNaprvnk

8-7-x

HJerkes

20-1

3 Thescreenisrd(M),118

JCastellan

x-x-x

C Brown

4-1

4 Anchovy(L),118

C Lopez

4-x-x

Barbara

12-1

5 Ladywell Court(L),118

J Lezcano

5-4-x

Serpe

6-1

6 Loblolly Pine(M),113

OHernndz

7-x-x

P Kelly

20-1

7 FlirtatiosSprng(L),124

RDomingz

10-x-x

Rice

4-1

8 Hey Little Girl(M),118

J Davis

7-x-x

Lostritto

30-1

9 Fujiana(L),118

E Castro

2-3-x

Bush

3-1

10 Hall of Flame(L),118

J Alvarado

8-4-6

Ubillo

8-1

11 Joy Rising(L),118

CVelasquz

10-8-x

Rice

10-1

12 Billboard Hit(M),118

J Bravo

x-x-x

Serpe

15-1

13 White Glove(L),118

A Garcia

4-5-x

Kimmel

7-2

14 HypnoticDancr(L),118

J Alvarado

2-7-10

DiMauro

15-1

15 Ancient Devil(M),119

A Ayuso

7-7-8

Appel

50-1

16 Quiet Ending(L),118

NoRider

4-2-x

Clement

5-2

SEVENTH-6f(T); $85,000; 3YO; (f)

Thirty Flags Stakes

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

2 BeautifulButBlu(L),118

J Alvarado

1-1-1

Bush

12-1

3 FiveStarMomm(L),118

A Solis

4-2-1

Terranov

5-1

4 Sweet Cat(L),118

JCastellan

1-5-3

Pletcher

8-5

1 a-EmbrcngHrts(L),118

M Franklin

5-6-2

Kobiskie

6-1

5 Jazzy Idea(L),120

J Lezcano

1-2-4

Merrymn

8-1

6 Let'sGetMarrid(L),118

JVelazquz

1-1-x

Motion

3-1

7 Allwewntfrxms(L),118

RNaprvnk

2-6-2

Trmbett

12-1

1A a-Softly Lit(L),120

S Rook

1-1-6

Kobiskie

6-1

8 PermanentWav(L),118

I Ortiz, Jr

7-2-1

Englehrt

20-1

a-Coupled

EIGHTH-1 1/16m; $90,000; 3up; (f&m)

Heatherten Stakes

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Catch a Thief(L),124

E Castro

1-10-3

Hills

5-1

2 R Gypsy Gold(L),120

JVelazquz

2-6-1

Pletcher

5-2

3 North Freeway(L),120

J Alvarado

1-1-2

ADutrw

10-1

4 Indian Burn(L),120

C Lopez

2-1-3

Hertler

12-1

5 CashforClunkrs(L),120

A Garcia

1-1-2

Violette

2-1

6 The Underling(L),120

R Maragh

6-5-7

Duggan

20-1

7 Nefertini(L),120

JCastellan

1-1-2

Goldberg

3-1

NINTH-6f(T); $32,000; cl($20,000); 3up; (f&m)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Scott's Aly Cat(L),122

M Luzzi

1-5-4

McLaghln

3-1

2 Eden Is Burning(L),122

E Castro

6-3-6

Bush

4-1

3 Jolienne(L),115

J Ortiz

7-1-3

Guerrer

20-1

4 MystclRhythms(L),122

JCastellan

4-4-1

Schettino

8-1

5 Chickabunny(L),122

J Alvarado

6-2-2

Reed

15-1

6 In Her Hey Day(L),122

A Lezcano

3-2-8

F Martin

20-1

7 Barbara'sBeaty(L),122

RNaprvnk

4-1-1

JImperio

12-1

8 Sasta Go Lucky(L),122

CVelasquz

6-1-3

Signore

15-1

9 Elusive Jozi(L),122

R Maragh

7-4-9

Nicks

7-2

10 Smarty Bull(L),122

J Lezcano

5-2-2

Servis

8-1

11 Say Toba Sandy(L),122

J Davis

3-1-1

Clarke

15-1

12 CranberryQuen(L),122

JBlakeBaz

5-7-10

Gimbnc

50-1

13 Beautiflnghtmr(L),117

SCamchJr

5-1-4

Friedmn

15-1

14 Melpomene(L),111

OHernndz

4-5-5

Terranv

12-1

15 Reproduction(L),117

OHernndz

8-9-7

Lostritto

30-1

16 Iberian Gate(L),122

NoRider

4-1-6

DeMola

12-1

3upPN Horse, 3upPN Horse, PN Horse, PN Horse, PN Horse, Horse, Castro3-5-1Albertran3-16 Wee Party

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Phil Mushnick

EQUAL TIME

It’s too easy. Can of corn. You can call it in the air.

The moment word hit the Tigers’ Delmon Young had been arrested for a 2:40 a.m. Midtown hassle and assault, you knew an “apology” would follow, an apology “issued” by Young in “a statement.”

It’s the standard modern application for sports figures following suspensions, offensive comments and arrests. Their heartfelt contrition is suspect because they read the words and work of others, those in the public relations/damage control business.

The apologies ring worthless, as sincere as an exploding cigar, hollow as a sinkhole.

The Detroit News

NOW AND HATER: If Delmon Young were truly contrite about his anti-Sematic assault early Friday morning, he should learn about and write an essay on Jewish Tigers legend Hank Greenberg, suggests The Post's Phil Mushnick.

Young: “I sincerely regret what happened last night, I apologize to everyone I affected, the Ilitch family [team owners], the Detroit Tigers organization, my teammates, my family and the great Tigers fans that have supported me since day one.

“I take this matter very seriously and assure everyone that I will do everything I can to improve myself as a player and a person.”

. . . according to a statement issued to the media.

Intelligent folks would have preferred “No comment” or even, “It’s none of your bleepin’ business” to that load of ghost-written cheese. Yeah, Tigers fans, we’re in this together.

If Young’s that noble a dude, how’d he wind up accused of a drunken, anti-Semitic assault at 2:40 a.m.? How come his history as a pro includes two suspensions, including a 50-gamer in the minors for throwing a bat at an umpire and hitting him with it?

And as long as he “sincerely regrets what happened last night,” how about sincerely telling us what happened last night?

But in some quarters, it works. On Saturday, Ch. 4 News anchor David Ushery reported “Young apologized to his team and fans before his arraignment.”

Then, for added insult, Ushery reported, “Sources tell NBC New York that he was intoxicated at the time.”

That was an NBC-NY scoop? It was first reported by NYPost.com and had been reported all day by all the major New York media outlets!

Meanwhile, given that Young has been accused of both racially profiling and assaulting his victim — witnesses claim he was shouting, “F---ing Jews!” — MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton today will lead a demonstration of civil rights activists in front of NYPD HQ to protest Young’s release on a meager $5,000 bail.

Yeah, sure.

Perhaps a more appropriate action would be to have Young, a power hitter, to write a 500-word essay on the greatest slugger in Tigers history, Hank Greenberg, a “F---ing Jew.”

A spokesperson for Young could issue it to the media.

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