SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - Police say two new parents left their baby alone in a car while they went to watch the Kentucky Derby at a New York off-track betting parlor.

Southampton Town police say the 2-month-old was left unattended for more than 20 minutes during Saturday's race.

Police say the mother later told officers she thought the infant was safe enough because the car's heat was on.

The car was left running in a busy parking lot outside the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. branch in Southampton, on Long Island.

Parents Krystal Rose Downes and Jhimy Alban Vintimilla were arrested on misdemeanor child-endangerment charges. No telephone number could be found for the couple, and police weren't sure whether the two had a lawyer

dang

was the radio on? if so, then at least the kid had music to listen to.

I hear that if you play Mozart for your kids, the become better at math...

Maybe the parents were trying to improve the kid's match skills, so he could help them place a bet.

SAY WHAT????? were talking about a child, it has nothing to do with how smart the child will be and the kid is 2months old.......... i would say something way out of line but im not going to...