Whew . . . that was a close one! But then again, it always seems like Doomsday here in Hondo-Land. The so-called rapture provided no rupture in Mr. Aitch’s losing ways as he went draino with the Rays and his assorted Preakness plays involving Astro logy (win), Mucho Macho Man and Shackleford (ex acta box and trifecta). The latest exercises in futility raised the runaway debt to a season-high 1,315 bot tomleys.

Today, one more time with the Rays — 10 units on the one and only Jimmy Shields. Also, he’ll go with the East over the West in the Missouri I-70 battle — 10 units on Garcia and the Cards.

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Obama isn’t about to spike the football, but sources say he is taking full credit for the world not ending yesterday. . . . The UConn hoops team report edly will lose two scholarships because of its play ers’ poor Academic Performance Rating. Apparently, the rest of the Huskies learned their study habits from Kemba Walker, who revealed after the tourna ment that he read his first book — ever — this year.

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