Mark Gerard

Mark Gerard (6 October 1934 – 21 June 2011) was an American equine veterinarian. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Cornell University.

As a student, he worked as an exercise rider for, among others, Hall of Fame trainer James E. Fitzsimmons.

Gerard started practice as a veterinarian for racehorses, some highly successful ones, such as Canonero II, who won the Kentucky Derby; he also cared for Triple Crown winner Secretariat.

Later, a Uruguayan journalist recognized the horse as Cinzano from a newspaper photo, and an investigation was started. Gerard was convicted of fraud, then fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year in prison, which was shortened on appeal by four months, but was not required to forfeit any more of his winnings.