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  • BALTIMORE -- Secretariats winning time in the 1973 Preakness has been changed to reflect that the Triple Crown-winning colts time was actually faster than the stakes record. The Maryland Racing Commission voted 7-0 on Tuesday in a special hearing at Laurel Park to change the official time of the race from 1:54 2/5 to 1:53. That gives Secretariat records in each of his three Triple Crown races -- the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes -- that still stand. The commission investigated the official timing of the Preakness at the request of Secretariats 90-year-old owner, Penny Chenery, and Pimlico president Tom Chuckas. "I didnt know if it was appropriate to cheer but I couldnt help myself," Chenery said. "This is a big day." The commission heard more than two hours of testimony, backed by modern technology, to prove Secretariats time was actually faster than the Preakness record of 1:53 2/5, set by Tanks Prospect in 1985 and equaled by Louis Quatorze in 1996 and Curlin in 2007. "Justice was served," Chuckas said. "The Secretariat team made a compelling case that he ran the race in 1:53 flat and added the Preakness record to his resume. This is terrific news for Mrs. Chenery, who has been diligent in her fight for nearly 40 years, and the entire sport of horse racing." The electronic timer in use at Pimlico for the 1973 Preakness recorded a winning time of 1:55. However, the clocking differed from two independent clockers from the Daily Racing Form who had each hand-timed the race at a much faster 1:53 2/5. In the days following the race, stewards and later the racing commission concluded that there were "extenuating circumstances" involving the electronic timers recording. As a result, the official time was subsequently changed to 1:54 2/5, the time reported by Pimlicos official hand clocker. "It is wonderful for the sport to remove an asterisk and wonderful for the legacy of Secretariat and his fans, who believed he set the record in all three Triple Crown races," said Leonard Lusky, who represented Chenery at the hearing. "This was a labour of love and it was so important because it was Secretariat and the Preakness, one of the landmark events in horse racing." The track record for 1 3/16 mile distance at Pimlico is still held by Farma Way with a time of 1:52 2/5 in the 1991 Pimlico Special. <a href="http://www.usnewnfljerseyswholesale.com/">Wholesale Jerseys Cheap</a>. - Drew Hutchison had a lot of help from his offence to win his major league debut. <a href="http://www.usnewnfljerseyswholesale.com/">Cheap NFL Jerseys</a>. 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Baltimore designated hitters had managed a mere single and zero RBIs in 33 at-bats going into the game until Reimould homered in the fourth. It was a loud shot from the ninth-place hitter, with the crack of the bat reverberating around Yankee Stadium. Batting eighth, Flaherty launched a longball that was equally unexpected. He was 1 for 18 with a single this year before his home run in the second. Markakis led off the third by connecting against the homer-prone Hughes. "We have a great lineup, one through nine. Anyone can hit the ball out of the ballpark," Markakis said. "Id stack our lineup up against anybodys." The Yankees lineup had a new look, too. Robinson Cano shifted to shortstop for the ninth inning, the first time the Gold Glove second baseman has played any other position in the majors. With Derek Jeter injured, Eduardo Nunez sitting out a day after being hit by a pitch and starting shortstop Jayson Nix leaving for a pinch-hitter in the eighth, Cano moved over. He didnt get any plays in the field. "I was ready," Cano said. "I take groundballs over there with Jeter and with Nunez, joking around and serious." Hammel allowed two earned runs and eight hits in six innings. Orioles relievers Brian Matusz, Darren ODay and Jim Johnson each pitched a scoreless inning..dddddddddddd Johnson closed for his fifth save, shutting down a team that tagged him in last years AL playoffs. Travis Hafner and Vernon Wells hit solo homers for the Yankees. Phil Hughes (0-2) was booed off the mound after giving up three long drives in three-plus innings. Two innings after he appeared to coast around the bases and was caught at home, McLouth atoned. Down 5-2 in the fourth, the Yankees put two runners on with one out. Lyle Overbay hit a long liner to the opposite field, but McLouth hurried back, stuck up his glove and made the catch on a tough ball. Hardy also made a nice recovery. In the second, he fielded Francisco Cervellis two-out grounder but bounced his throw for a two-base error. Overbay blooped an RBI single over Hardys head -- as the next batter stepped in, Hardy took off his glove, slapped his hand against the mitt and scuffed at the dirt. Hardy had an RBI grounder the next inning for a two-run lead. Hughes never looked comfortable, and taking Matt Wieters hard one-hopper off his body on a chilly afternoon didnt help, either. Slowed in spring training by a bulging disk in his back, Hughes lost his season debut last weekend after coming off the disabled list to start at Detroit. Reliever David Phelps kept the Yankees close, giving up one hit in four shutout innings and striking out six. NOTES: Nunez left Friday nights game after being hit by a pitch in the right wrist. The Yankees said he was OK. ... Orioles RHP Steve Johnson (lat strain) pitched three innings and LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (elbow surgery) threw two innings at extended spring training. "It was a big day to get through," Showalter said. ... Baltimore LHP Wei-Yin Chen starts Sunday night against Yankees RHP Hiroki Kuroda. ... Yankees RHP Chien-Ming Wang threw the equivalent of 5 2-3 scoreless innings against the Pirates in his second extended spring training game. He said he felt close to being ready to pitch in a regular minor league game. ... The Yankees and Indians will play a traditional doubleheader on May 13 in Cleveland to make up for a pair of recent rainouts. ' ' '

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