Hail to the C — Vic C., that is — who came through for Hondo yesterday at Belmont when his Best Bet, Flask, poured it on in the sixth for a victory that lowered the deficit to 2,770 maldonados.

Today, Mr. Aitch expects more excellence from Vic. Thus, he will pony up the dough on Funny Moon in the sixth at Belmont — 10 units. Also, moving from horses to horsehide, 10 on the Giants to keep messing with Texas. And, finally, going from horsehide to pigskin, he will back his college Best Bets — Cincinnati, Auburn and Michigan State — with 10-unit investments.

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Charlie Sheen’s hooker reportedly is out $12,000 be cause she didn’t collect up front. That’s what she gets for working for a dirtbag actor like Sheen, instead of a dirtbag politician like Spitzer. . . . Obama is taking time out from his busy television schedule to hit the road this weekend to raise money, not an easy proposition given the current anti-‘Crat climate. In fact, the pooped-out party is so desperate for dough that next week Obama is scheduled for an appearance on “Cash Cab.”

hondo@nypost.com