Manuel "Manny" Franco (born December 19, 1994)[2] is a Puerto Rican professional jockey, best known for winning the 2020 Belmont Stakes riding Tiz the Law.[3][4]
Listed at 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 m) and 112 pounds (51 kg),[2] Franco has been riding professionally since 2013.[1] Franco won his first graded stakes in 2015 aboard Coffee Clique in the Grade 3 Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap and won his first Grade 1 win on Oct 16, 2016 aboard Joking. He won his second Grade 1 a week later. On October 29, 2023, he earned career wins number 1,999 and 2,000 in the first two races at "Belmont at the Big A" at Aqueduct.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jockey Profile: Manuel Franco". equibase.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Manuel Franco". NYRA.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the jockeys of the 2020 Belmont Stakes". NBC Sports. America's Best Racing. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Young, Ryan. "Tiz The Law surges ahead to win the Belmont Stakes". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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