All horses appear in post position order

FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $59,000; alw; 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Sailmate(L),121

D Cohen

4-1-1

Kimmel

7-5

2 Smokin Hero(L),121

CNakatani

7-6-3

Englehart

5-2

3 Moonlight Song(L),121

J Alvarado

5-1-1

Baker

6-1

4 Recurring Dream ,118

E Castro

3-1-1

Barker

3-1

5 Wishful Tomcat(L),121

I Ortiz, Jr

7-4-4

Arroyo

12-1

6 Tap Attack(L),121

A Lezcano

6-6-6

Persaud

20-1

SECOND-6 fur; $28,000; mdn clm($20,000); 3up(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Signora Sofia(L),111

W Garcia

10-4-9

Sciacca

20-1

2 Catalina Island(L),118

D Cohen

8-3-9

Englehart

5-2

3 Joy Rising(L),118

J Alvarado

11-10-8

Ferraro

8-1

4 Lady Utopia ,118

T Hole

x-x-x

Goodwn

20-1

5 Freud's Dream(L),117

J Ortiz

10-2-3

Ryerson

3-1

6 ReadtheResrch(L),118

R Maragh

5-6-x

Pompay

2-1

7 Galaxy Jet(L),124

A Lezcano

6-4-8

C Martin

8-1

8 La Busta(L),124

I Ortiz, Jr

11-5-8

Campo

12-1

THIRD-1 mile; $77,000; alw; 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Street Thug(L),118

RDomingz

1-2-x

R Dutrow

7-2

2 Term Loan(L),116

CNakatani

6-1-2

Violette

4-1

3 This Hard Land(L),123

J Lezcano

1-2-1

Ubillo

5-1

4 AdirndckExprss(L),121

RNaprvnk

4-3-5

R Dutrow

8-1

5 Ender Knievel(L),116

JVelazquz

5-1-2

Pletcher

6-5

6 Private Tale(L),121

JCastellan

2-3-1

Trmbett

12-1

FOURTH-1 1/16 miles; $75,000; mdn; 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Transplendent(L),118

D Cohen

5-9-x

Kimmel

15-1

2 Desert Storm(L),118

J Alvarado

2-3-3

Mott

2-1

3 North Ocean(L),118

E Castro

6-x-x

Weaver

20-1

4 He Ain'tBluffing(L),123

RDomingz

3-x-x

R Dutrow

5-2

5 Stressing(L),118

I Ortiz, Jr

3-7-5

Persaud

10-1

6 Beach BoyAlex(M),118

JVelazquz

x-x-x

Contess

15-1

7 Mulheb(M),118

A Garcia

4-8-x

McLaghln

5-1

8 Arkansas Joe(L),118

CNakatani

3-2-4

Zito

4-1

FIFTH-6 fur(T); $32,000; mdn clm($25,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Torment(L),118

E Prado

6-3-4

Cesare

12-1

2 Teahupoo(L),118

CNakatani

6-x-x

Nicks

6-1

3 Midnight Michael ,116

W Garcia

x-x-x

J Ortiz

30-1

4 Cobalt Red(L),123

A Lezcano

10-10-6

F Martin

50-1

5 Leroidessioux(L),123

R Maragh

2-2-8

Chatterpl

3-1

6 It's Truly Ahvee(L),123

RDomingz

9-6-3

Rice

8-1

7 Libertyisawsm(M),118

I Ortiz, Jr

x-x-x

Badgett

20-1

8 Shy Humor(L),118

J Lezcano

3-9-8

Hennig

4-1

9 War Hitch(L),118

JCastellan

3-2-3

Levine

7-2

10 Trickey Guy(L),123

J Alvarado

2-4-3

Sciacca

8-1

11 Tell Grant(L),123

CVelasquz

8-6-9

Rice

12-1

12 Ambit(L),118

J Espinoza

7-5-8

Contess

30-1

13 Side PartyRalph(L),111

J Ortiz

5-4-3

Sallusto

8-1

14 Dreamalot(L),123

A Smith

7-8-7

P Kelly

15-1

15 West Hills(L),118

A Smith

6-5-9

White

15-1

16 CameronCanyn(L),118

CVelasquz

4-7-3

Galluscio

6-1

SIXTH-6 fur; $30,000; clm($15,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Trainer

Odds

1 Fulton Street(L),121

D Cohen

3-4-5

Jacobson

4-1

2 Sastre(L),121

A Lezcano

5-5-6

Persaud

15-1

3 The Zipster(L),121

M Luzzi

5-3-4

B Brown

20-1

4 Day of Destiny(L),121

I Ortiz, Jr

7-5-5

Gullo

10-1

5 Token Sacrifice(L),114

W Garcia

11-8-2

Ronen

30-1

6 Skinny Peter(L),121

RDomingz

6-5-4

Parisella

9-2

7 Take Down Two(L),121

JVelazquz

3-2-4

Contessa

5-2

8 Antenna(L),121

CVelasquz

5-3-3

A Dutrow

7-2

9 Political Justice(L),117

RNaprvnk

4-2-1

Jacobson

6-1

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FIRST-4 1/2 fur; $27,000; clm($40,000); 2YO

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

2 ClearlyConfusdL118

RBejrn

x-x-x

5-2

6 Kiptiddy Do(L),118

JVldvJr

2-5-9

2-1

1 SugarMountanL118

EMldnd

x-x-x

10-1

3 CitizenBernstnL118

VEspnz

x-x-x

5-2

4 Mindella(L),118

R Guce

x-x-x

8-1

5 GloryandprayrL118

JTalam

x-x-x

10-1

7 Pursuitofparads118

CSthrln

x-x-x

12-1

SECOND-1 1/16m; $20,000; clm($20,0); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

3 Malibu Love(L),117

IPuglisi

2-2-4

6-5

4 SwiftAnticiptnL117

ABison

4-9-8

4-1

1 BlueEyesInclddL122

CSthrln

5-4-7

10-1

2 HollyandtheIvyL117

MLinrs

3-x-x

5-1

5 LoveYaByeByeL112

EFlores

7-7-x

10-1

6 Red Intrigue(L),117

EMldnd

5-8-10

5-1

7 Warren'sHope(L117

AQnnz

5-8-x

8-1

THIRD-1m(T); $40,000; clm($40,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

1 GoingforaSpin(L120

DFlores

2-2-2

2-1

4 Talktoomuch(L)120

RBejrn

4-3-1

5-2

2 ScoreBoyera(L),120

AQnnz

4-5-2

5-1

3 RicktyrcktyrssL120

MGarci

6-10-1

15-1

5 WarrensGtGmL122

MGtrrz

1-6-7

4-1

6 Linda Lou(L),120

MSmth

3-2-5

7-2

FOURTH-5 1/2 fur; $20,000; clm($20,0); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

9 MissMaddieBeL124

JVldvJr

10-x-x

5-2

6 Love My Girl(L),113

EFlores

9-5-x

3-1

1 MobettermbttrL118

DVergr

x-x-x

15-1

2 ShimmeringStrL124

ACstnn

7-5-7

15-1

3 DoubleLivermrL122

MGarci

6-6-x

8-1

4 KentuckyTale(L124

ABison

4-5-2

6-1

5 AwesomekayleL118

ADlgdll

x-x-x

8-1

7 Inkface(L),118

S Arias

x-x-x

20-1

8 StupndsPrncssL124

MGtrrz

6-7-3

7-2

FIFTH-6 fur(T); $57,000; alw; 3up(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

8 MissdealorndlL120

KKriggr

1-1-4

3-1

6 NinthInfantry(L)120

CSthrln

1-8-5

7-2

1 CaribayaQuenL119

AQnnz

1-5-5

4-1

2 Saanneen(L),115

EFlores

7-4-4

20-1

3 LogicalSingle(L)120

MGarci

3-5-1

8-1

4 Jet Blue Girl(L),120

RBejrn

5-1-1

4-1

5 PickandPray(L),120

EMldnd

4-2-3

10-1

7 Gem of Soul(L),122

VEspnz

4-6-1

6-1

SIXTH-6 fur; $54,000; alw; 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

7 The Black(L),115

RBejrn

5-2-1

5-2

3 CaffeineHigh(L),120

MGarci

8-2-2

3-1

1 On MyHonor(L),122

AQnnz

4-4-4

6-1

2 FloatingFeathrL122

MPedrz

2-1-10

4-1

4 ValentineBoy(L)117

CSthrln

1-2-5

8-1

5 LoveThatActinL117

JTalam

5-1-x

8-1

6 Memphis(L),122

MGtrrz

10-7-4

12-1

8 Panettone(L),117

VEspnz

9-3-1

8-1

SEVENTH-6 fur; $62,000; alw; 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

5 Bench Points(L),120

AQnnz

3-6-1

4-1

4 RacingAptitudL120

RBejrn

5-1-3

2-1

1 SmartSpendngL122

VEspnz

1-3-1

4-1

2 LiveSundays(L),122

MGarci

6-1-2

10-1

3 Italian Rules(L),122

KKriggr

2-1-1

5-2

6 IndianFirewatrL120

JTalam

4-3-2

5-1

EIGHTH-5 1/2 fur; $21,000; cl($16,00); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

1 Good Lite(L),119

ADlgdll

2-2-1

9-2

3 JeffreysGrooveL122

OFigur

4-8-4

8-1

2 Romaine(L),117

SGarci

1-9-x

7-2

4 Breakmark(L),122

S Arias

10-3-3

15-1

5 Cragmont(L),122

MPedrz

7-2-4

6-1

7 Toy(L),122

KKriggr

8-10-3

8-1

8 Marshland(L),110

VBednr

1-12-x

5-1

9 Lincecum(L),124

JVldvJr

6-6-8

20-1

10 WhatsforDinnrL114

EFlores

5-8-1

12-1

11 Nisus(L),115

OMacis

7-3-7

12-1

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PITTSBURGH — Jon Niese studied harder and made better pitches, but maybe the best cure yesterday for his recent slump was facing the Pirates.

You know, the team with the .217 batting average that plays in the scenic but mostly empty ballpark. Niese’s truer tests are still to come, but the lefty at least got the Mets a victory on yet another day they scuffled for runs.

“I just wanted to concentrate on fixing what I needed to fix,” Niese said after the Mets’ 3-1 victory at PNC Park that completed a .500 road trip.

Niese, who allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings yesterday, surrendered eight runs and four homers in a debacle Friday at Toronto that rated as his worst career performance. It prompted pitching coach Dan Warthen to tell Niese he needed to work harder on studying opponents he seldom faces.

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BEEN A WHILE: Jon Niese delivers as he beats the Pirates for his first win since April 14.

The Pirates fell into that category. Niese, who hadn’t won since his second start of the season, watched more video than usual and ultimately got the desired result, even as he mostly refrained from throwing his signature curveball. Niese used the pitch barely a half dozen times, relying instead on his cutter and fastball.

“We all feel Jon has great stuff, and sometimes he trusts his stuff more than realizing he has to pitch,” Warthen said. “And today I thought he pitched, as well as using his good stuff.”

Against NL East hitters, Niese has a mental picture of what he’s trying to accomplish, according to Warthen, because of familiarity. Warthen wants Niese to have that same mental picture facing teams outside the division.

BOX SCORE

“Look at the video, see the video, but see the swing,” Warthen said. “Without even having a game report you should have an idea how to pitch a guy.”

The Mets (24-20) finished with two victories in three games against the Pirates and tonight open an 11-game homestand during which they face the Padres, Phillies and Cardinals.

As Terry Collins awaits the emergence of a slumping lineup, he will certainly take the pitching he has received since Niese’s dud in Toronto. Over the last five games of the trip, the Mets surrendered an average of three runs.

“If you pitch, you can scratch some runs out,” Collins said. “But if you’re not pitching and you’re not hitting, that’s a bad combo.”

Niese (3-2, 4.29 ERA) took a shutout into the sixth, when Andrew McCutchen stroked an RBI single to pull the Pirates within 3-1. But Niese got Neil Walker to hit into an inning-ending double play before the Pirates could get closer. Overall, Niese allowed five hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

“I did a lot more preparation this go-around, but I still had to trust my stuff and still had to have confidence in it,” Niese said. “I didn’t want to go away from my strengths. Make them adjust to me instead of me adjust to them.”

David Wright delivered an RBI double against Charlie Morton (2-5) in the fifth, extending the Mets’ lead to 3-0. Wright finished 1-for-4 and saw his average dip to .399 — the first time it has been beneath .400 since May 13.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis’ sacrifice fly in the fifth had given the Mets a 2-0 lead after Mike Baxter’s single put runners on the corners with one out. Baxter started at leadoff in slumping Andres Torres’ place for the second straight day and figures to see more action in the starting lineup during the upcoming homestand. Lucas Duda’s RBI single in the first got the Mets started.

Niese, with help from Bobby Parnell and Frank Francisco, made the three runs seem like plenty.

“The best thing I saw was location,” Collins said. “[Niese] pounded the strike zone, you look and he’s got 85 pitches in the eighth inning and he’s strong instead of being 3-2 on a lot of guys.”

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DaSilva

Fountaine

Affrunti

Debbie L.

Vic C.

Consensus

47/170 $266.00

29/123 $142.00

42/171 $184.70

36/166 $190.60

49/171 $268.00

49/170 $258.00

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Call First

Call First

Laysh Laysh Laysh

Obligingly

Charlestonian

Laysh Laysh Laysh

17

Laysh Laysh Laysh

Layush Laysh Laysh

Obligingly

Laysh Laysh Laysh

Laysh Laysh Laysh

Call First

11

Iscar

Obligingly

Iscar

Charlestonian

Iscar

Obligingly

9

2

Bustinattheseams

Bustinattheseams

Bustinattheseams

Bustinattheseams

Bustinattheseams

Bustinattheseams

27

Zekes Surprise

Wicked Disco

Watch Your Biz

Ascended Fever

Zekes Surprise

Zekes Surprise

9

Watch Your Biz

Zekes Surprise

Zekes Surprise

Zekes Surprise

Wicked Disco

Watch Your Biz

4

3

Jade Glory Again

Jade Glory Again

Jade Glory Again

Jade Glory Again

Jade Glory Again

Jade Glory Again

26

Go to the Net

Jazz and Blues

Go to the Net

Slambo

Canwewin

Canwewin

6

Jazz and Blues

Canwewin

Canwewin

Canwewin

Slambo

Go to the Net

6

4

Personal Strike

Third Martini

Third Martini

Third Martini

Spring Warrior

Southpaw Slammer

15

Southpaw Slammer

Spring Warrior

Warrant

Ruthless Alley

Redemption Road

Spring Warrior

10

Spring Warrior

Key to Power

Key to the Power

Spring Warrior

Warrant

Personal Strike

5

5

Daddy's Wildcat

Daddy's Wildcat

Ganador

Daddy's Wildcat

Scotchirish

Daddy's Wildcat

15

Tennis Racket

Cricky'sgoldeneyes

Blind Hope

Bling Hope

Blind Hope

Blind Hope

10

Blind Hope

Ganador

Scotchirish

Undrgroundregulatr

Ganador

Ganador

7

6

Riveting

Wise Harmony

Scott's Aly Cat

Wise Harmony

Scott's Aly Cat

Wise Harmony

16

Wise Harmony

Beautiful Affair

Sotique

Beautiful Affair

Wise Harmony

Scott's Aly Cat

10

Smarty Bull

Laylaben

Smarty Bull

Cass' Lady

Smarty Bull

Beautiful Affair

6

7

Half Lucky

Dehere of the Cat

Dehere of the Cat

Dehere of the Cat

Dehere of the Cat

Dehere of the Cat

21

Holligan's Delight

Synthesizer

Holigan's Delight

Half Lucky

Rock Star Charlie

Half Lucky

8

Thunder Harbor

Thunder Harbor

Megalithic

Barrel of Love

Little Dale

Hooligan's Delight

6

8

Isn't He Perfect

Isn't He Perfect

Isn't He Perfect

Surfrider

Keep Me Informed

Isn't He Perfect

18

Rogue Victory

Star Harbour

Gallant Fields

Non Stop

Isn't He Perfect

Surfrider

7

Surfrider

Non Stop

Shintoh

Yield Bogey

Surfrider

Keep Me Informed

5

9

Archaelogist

Archaelogist

Beautiful One

Glad It's May

Beautiful One

Archaelogist

13

Vindicated Ghost

Vindicated Ghost

No Splits

No Splits

Archaelogist

Beautiful One

10

Chessrate

Phantasticus

Shanbongus

My Sweet Emily

Vindicated Ghost

Vindicated Ghost

7

Shanbongus

Dynamic Star

Vindicated Ghost

Shanbongus

No Splits

No Splits

6

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Louis Vuitton, the French maker of handbags, was named the world’s most valuable luxury brand for a seventh consecutive year. The brand, owned by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is worth $25.9 billion, a 7 percent increase from 2011, according to the 2012 BrandZ study.

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LOS ANGELES — Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit.

Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter, and San Antonio defeated the Clippers 96-86 yesterday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

“We didn’t plan on being down that much,” said Duncan, who at 36 is hungry to win the team’s fifth NBA championship and first since 2006-07. “We stuck with it.”

Led by Tony Parker’s 23 points and his defense on an ailing Chris Paul, the Spurs kept running their plays even as Blake Griffin’s early offensive assault buried them in a huge hole. Griffin missed three shots in the first half, when he scored 20 points and carried his team to a 24-point lead despite a left hip injury and a sprained right knee.

“They came out like we expected, very strong. Blake was making crazy shots,” Parker said. “We just took our time. It’s a long game, a very long game. At halftime, we were very calm.”

Griffin had 28 points and 16 rebounds, and reserve Mo Williams added 19 points for the Clippers, who face some daunting NBA history heading into Game 4 today at Staples Center. No team has rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a series.

“If we don’t play with that sense of urgency, it’s not going to be pretty,” Griffin said.

The Clippers played a must-win Game 7 in the opening round on the road at Memphis and succeeded.

Rookie Kawhi Leonard added 14 points and Manu Ginobili 13 to help the top-seeded Spurs win their 17th in a row and improve to 7-0 in the playoffs.

“We all struggled in the first quarter. We didn’t feel right out there,” said Duncan, who like his teammates, looked to Parker to pick the team up.

“He stuck with it, made some big shots down the stretch and continued to attack,” Duncan said.

GAME 4 MAY BE DELAYED

The Clippers and Spurs will play a Game 4 tonight, but it’s just not clear when. That’s because there is a time crunch at the Staples Center, which also is holding a Game 4 of the Kings-Coyotes NHL Western Conference finals at 3:30 p.m. The Kings are up 3-0 in that series.

The NBA Western Conference semifinals series is scheduled to be played tonight at 10:30 p.m., but could be delayed until tomorrow due to a scheduling conflict with an NHL playoff game between the Kings and Coyotes, also scheduled for today, according to an ESPNLosAngeles.com report.

The Clippers and Spurs game would be moved to tomorrow at 7 p.m. if the hockey game goes multiple overtime periods and delays the start of the NBA game too much, an NBA spokesman told the website.

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David Ortiz homered, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Red Sox to a 7-5 win, snapping the Phillies’ six-game winning streak last night in Philadelphia.

Mike Aviles, Will Middlebrooks and Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered for Boston, which won for the seventh time in nine games. Saltalamacchia went 3-for-4, a triple shy of the cycle.

Jon Lester (3-3) improved to 3-0 in four career starts against the Phillies despite giving up four runs in six innings.

Freddy Galvis homered, and John Mayberry Jr., Hector Luna and Shane Victorino each had three hits for the Phillies.

Orioles 6, Nationals 5

In Washington, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and the Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win.

Jones had three hits as the AL East leaders improved to 15-5 on the road.

Jason Hammel (5-1) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win, allowing four runs and six hits. Orioles closer Jim Johnson allowed two-out home run in the ninth to Ryan Zimmerman.

Rays 5, Braves 2

In St. Petersburg, Fla., Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, and Matt Joyce hit a grand slam for the Rays.

Cobb (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. He retired his last 10 batters. Cobb was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday night.

White Sox 7, Cubs 4

At Wrigley Field, John Danks pitched shutout ball into the seventh for his first win in nearly a month and Dayan Viciedo, A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Dunn homered for the White Sox.

Pirates 4, Tigers 3

In Detroit, Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers and A.J. Burnett pitched six solid innings to lead the Pirates. Prince Fielder hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who lost the day after ace Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the ninth while shutting out the Pirates.

Astros 6, Rangers 5

In Houston, Justin Maxwell hit one of the Astros’ season-high three homers and they held on to beat the Rangers. David Murphy had a three-run inside-the-park home run for Texas.

Giants 4, A’s 0

In San Francisco, Ryan Vogelsong allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and played a key role in the go-ahead rally as the Giants beat the Athletics for the 11th straight time at home.

Twins 5, Brewers 4 (11)

In Milwaukee, Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Twins, who won their fourth straight.

Indians 2, Marlins 0

In Cleveland, Jeanmar Gomez pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and Asdrubal Cabrera homered to lead the Indians.

Mariners 10, Rockies 3

In Denver, Jason Vargas threw seven strong innings, Kyle Seager homered and drove in three runs to lead the Mariners.

Royals 7, D’backs 3

In Kansas City, Mo., Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas homered and Bruce Chen won his third straight start for the Royals.

Padres 3, Angels 2

In San Diego, Alexi Amarista scored San Diego’s first two runs against his former team and then doubled in the go-ahead run off Dan Haren in the seventh inning to lead the Padres.

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 0

In Los Angeles, Clayton Kershaw outdueled Jake Westbrook with a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout, leading the Dodgers over the Cardinals.

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FIRST-6 fur(T); $54,000; alw; 3YO

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

1 Senor Rain(L),120

GGomz

2-8-1

2-1

5 Put It There(L),120

RBejrn

1-1-5

5-2

2 LetsGetCrackinL122

VEspnz

4-4-3

4-1

3 CanultmdwnsyL117

EFlores

1-8-2

4-1

4 Norm'sPassionL122

JRosari

9-1-3

3-1

SECOND-4 1/2 fur; $52,000; mdn; 2YO(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

7 AwesomeAnniL118

KKriggr

2-x-x

7-5

3 DivasndDmndsL118

MGarci

x-x-x

4-1

1 Panfila(L),118

OFigur

7-3-x

12-1

2 LeonaPegasus(L118

MSmth

x-x-x

10-1

4 JerryshoneycrlL118

JTalam

x-x-x

6-1

5 Swiss Peak(L),118

MGtrrz

x-x-x

12-1

6 Tilde(L),118

RBejrn

x-x-x

5-1

8 City District(L),113

EFlores

x-x-x

8-1

THIRD-6 fur; $37,000; alw; 3up(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

4 My Diane(L),124

JRosari

2-3-6

8-5

6 WarrensGoldieL116

RBejrn

5-3-4

5-2

1 Mama Janka(L),121

KKriggr

4-8-4

12-1

2 RunningIsabellL124

JTalam

1-5-3

3-1

3 Tocoi Miss(L),121

CSthrln

1-x-x

5-1

5 Banana Split(L),119

ADlgdll

1-10-x

8-1

FOURTH-6 fur(T); $33,000; clm($25,0); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

3 Aqua Fever(L),120

ABison

4-7-12

5-2

5 Format V.(L),117

EFlores

1-2-5

3-1

1 Street Car(L),122

JTalam

6-3-1

5-1

2 MandatedBlissL122

RBejrn

7-9-1

2-1

4 Me Salty(L),120

JRosari

1-1-2

8-1

6 Quietly Mine(L),118

GGomz

4-4-2

6-1

FIFTH-6 1/2 fur; $23,000; clm($30,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

7 HeartlessHonyL118

VEspnz

2-5-x

7-2

8 DanceThewyyrL118

JVldvJr

8-5-2

9-2

1 Poppy Field(L),118

DFlores

5-4-7

5-1

2 ComicalKitty(L),116

AQnnz

5-x-x

15-1

3 SecretGenius(L)116

DVergr

2-2-2

5-1

4 ChocolatDlghtL118

MGtrrz

8-x-x

10-1

5 KheringtonAnnL118

MPedrz

4-x-x

12-1

6 PardnMyExcssL118

MGarci

x-x-x

12-1

9 MiracleMergerL124

CSthrln

3-6-5

5-1

11 Call Me Lucy(L),113

EFlores

4-7-3

12-1

SIXTH-1 1/16 miles(T); $54,000; alw; 3up(f)

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

1 BabeIncluded(L122

JVldvJr

1-1-2

8-1

3 RomanticWishL122

MGtrrz

6-4-6

2-1

2 Triveni(L),124

B Blanc

5-4-5

3-1

4 Slane Castle ,124

FLencld

3-4-7

15-1

5 Last Sting(L),119

EFlores

2-3-6

7-2

6 Byrony(M),124

JRosari

8-3-1

5-2

SEVENTH-6 fur; $32,000; clm($62,500); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

8 Treacherous(L),113

EFlores

3-2-5

5-2

3 Tummel(L),111

VBednr

5-5-3

5-1

1 St. Sincere(L),124

KKriggr

8-x-x

8-1

2 A B C City(L),118

VCarrr

7-x-x

20-1

4 Silent Bidder(L),115

MGtrrz

x-x-x

12-1

5 Guidopanzini(L)115

GGomz

10-9-x

6-1

6 Axle(L),118

MGarci

x-x-x

6-1

7 Ever Alert(L),118

JVldvJr

3-6-x

10-1

9 Willie Brown(L),118

AQnnz

8-10-x

12-1

10 Oliver's Tale(L),118

C Hunt

x-x-x

20-1

11 HammertheByL118

MPedrz

3-x-x

8-1

EIGHTH-1 mile(T); $70,000; 3up(f)

FRANS VALENTINE STAKES

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

1 Halo Dolly(L),122

JRosari

5-1-4

8-5

5 SugrnthmrnngL116

GGomz

6-2-2

9-5

2 PlatinumMine(L116

EFlores

1-3-4

12-1

3 Secret Cove(L),120

MPedrz

6-4-4

4-1

4 Camille C(L),116

RBejrn

4-2-9

3-1

NINTH-7 fur; $18,000; clm($8,000); 3up

PN Horse, Wt.

Jockey

Last 3

Odds

4 Polly'sDancer(L120

ABison

4-8-10

7-2

5 LimeRockRvngL120

MPedrz

3-5-4

9-2

1 RummyscrtWrL120

J Scott

7-6-9

20-1

3 Lone Justice(L),115

EFlores

8-4-6

30-1

6 Belo Purse(L),120

JRosari

5-3-4

6-1

7 All My Chips(L),124

AQnnz

5-7-6

30-1

8 BradyBlueEyesL122

KKriggr

6-2-5

8-1

9 Devils Afleet(L),122

PValnzl

4-2-1

6-1

10 Vulcan(L),124

JTalam

2-1-1

6-1

12 Giant Steps(L),124

RBejrn

3-1-1

5-1

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This was playful Fred Wilpon, a side of the Mets principal owner we see actually quite often. To wit, the last time he spoke publicly in a baseball setting, at the team’s spring training complex, Wilpon responded to questions about his financial solvency by whipping out a roll of $5 bills.

Yesterday at City Hall, however, Wilpon came off as less desperate and more serene.

Referring to a reporter’s question whether he wants David Wright for the long term, Wilpon said, “You want motherhood? Of course. I love David Wright. He’s one of the great people, not only in baseball. He’s a great young man.

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GOOD TIMES: Fred Wilpon seems far removed from the days of the Madoff scandal as Citi Field is offically announced as the host of the 2013 All-Star Game during a City Hall press conference.

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he Minnesota Lynx rolled through the regular season a year ago, then kept on cruising through the playoffs to win the club’s first WNBA championship.

The bad news for the rest of the league is they’ve got nearly everyone back and open the new season this weekend as the favorites to win again.

“I do think Minnesota is the team to beat,” Seattle veteran Katie Smith said on a conference call. “They’re the defending champs. They didn’t lose anything, and they still look very good.”

The Lynx lost consecutive games just once while putting up a 27-7 record, and then went 7-1 in the playoffs. With just two new faces, they return with the same starting lineup and most of their key reserves.

Now, Minnesota will be trying to become the first team to win consecutive titles since Los Angeles in 2001-02. Houston won the league’s first four titles from 1997-2000. Detroit (2003, ‘06, ‘08), Seattle (2004, ‘10) and Phoenix (2007, ‘09) have also won multiple titles.

“This is a new season, new challenges that we’re going to have to embrace,” said Minnesota’s reigning rookie of the year, Maya Moore. “One of the advantages we have this year is nine people coming back. ... So we have that experience from last year, that familiarity with each other.”

The season tips off Friday night when Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks visit Smith, Sue Bird and the Storm. There’s four more games on Saturday, and Minnesota opens at home against Phoenix on Sunday.

In the Eastern Conference, Atlanta is coming off its second straight trip to the WNBA finals, where it was swept in three games again. The Dream have steadily improved in the regular season every year since entering the league in 2008, going from four wins that season, to 14 the following year, 15 in 2010 and 20 last season.

Atlanta will look to draw from its experience the last two years to return to the finals once again and get the title this time.

“Everybody sort of has a mindset that they can win a championship each year,” said Dream star Angel McCoughtry, who narrowly finished second to Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi for the scoring title. “If you didn’t, then there’s a problem. So of course every year you say ‘this is our year, this is our year.’ Every team should think that way.”

Atlanta’s main competition in the East will likely come from Indiana and Connecticut. The Fever have won at least 21 games in six of the last seven seasons, and do-everything star forward Tamika Catchings is healthy again after being limited by a torn plantar fascia in her right foot during the conference finals against the Dream.

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