De Francis Dash 2016 photo gallery
A baker’s dozen worth of photos from Saturday’s De Francis Dash day card at Laurel Park.
A baker’s dozen worth of photos from Saturday’s De Francis Dash day card at Laurel Park.
I Need You won Charles Town’s West Virginia Futurity, while Rockin Jo Jo scored in Laurel’s Geisha Stakes.
Sharp Azteca impressed in winning the City of Laurel, while Name Changer was clearly best in the Richard Small Stakes at Laurel Park.
The Maryland Jockey Club saw 16 percent growth on its De Francis Dash card, continuing a trend that will see handle rise nearly 20 percent over last year.
Trainer Tom Howard’s month couldn’t have started any worse — but it ended up in smiles with a De Francis Dash win today at Laurel Park.
Trainer Barclay Tagg, who began his career “with a rope shank and a borrowed horse” at Pimlico, returned to Maryland today to win the Safely Kept Stakes at Laurel Park.
Tequilita prevailed in the Smart Halo Stakes, for two-year-old fillies, for the husband and wife team of Michael and Dorothy Matz today at Laurel Park.
El Areeb drew off to an impressive score in today’s James F. Lewis, III Stakes at Laurel Park in his first try against stakes company.
Laurel Park’s Saturday De Francis card will start with carryovers in the Pick 5, Super Hi 5, and jackpot Rainbow 6.
For his family, the De Francis Dash – named in honor of the late Frank De Francis – is “our Kentucky Derby,” says his son, Joe.