Action Andy wins the 2012 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Action Andy wins the 2012 Maryland Million Sprint.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Lemon Drop Dream and Action Andy are co-highweights at 115 pounds for the Maryland Sprint Handicap, with Lemon Drop Dream entering the race off a victory in the Count Fleet Sprint H. (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park.
King T. Leatherbury's homebred gelding Ben's Cat was named 2012 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
Stud El Aguila's Indiano turned the tables on Action Andy with a strong outside rally to take the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Dec. 29.
Robert Gerczak's Action Andy and Stud El Aguila's Indiano are headed for a rematch in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 29 at Gulfstream Park.
Action Andy closed relentlessly on the outside to get up in the final strides by a whisker over a game Il Villano in a terrific finish to win the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Oct. 27.
Grade I winner Sean Avery, who split the field in the Vosburgh Invitational (gr. I) as the favorite last month, is the 5-2 morning line choice for the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Oct. 27.
Hamazing Destiny and jockey Corey Nakatani took advantage of a duel between the early leaders before taking the lead at the top of the stretch to win the Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III).
Laurel Park's turf monster turns out to be a main track monster, too. Ben's Cat powered away from five foes to win the off-the-turf $67,750 Laurel Dash Stakes by two lengths in the slop Oct. 29.
| Trainer | Carlos A. Garcia |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Edgar S. Prado |
| Owner | Robert Gerczak |
| Breeder | Carol Kaye-Garcia |
| Action Andy View Five-Cross Pedigree | Gators N Bears | Stormy Atlantic |
| I'll Be Along | ||
| Love Me Twice | Not For Love | |
| Gabby's Love |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMDEC2010 Hip 347 |
Racing prospect | Robert Gerczak | Sally Thomas, agent for Kaygar/Gerczak | $15,000 |
| California Chrome |
| Rachel Alexandra |
| Upstart |
| Bodemeister |
| International Star |
| Far Right |
| Calculator |
| Buddy's Saint |
| Texas Red |
| Main Sequence |
