Puerto Rican professional jockey
| Manny Franco |
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| Occupation | Jockey |
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| Born | (1994-12-19) December 19, 1994 (age 29)
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
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| Career wins | 2,146 as of July 7, 2024 (ongoing)[1] |
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Kingston Stakes (2024)
Withers Stakes
(2015, 2016, 2023)
Sheepshead Bay Stakes
(2018, 2023)
Comely Stakes (2023)
Ballston Spa Stakes (2023)
Bowling Green Stakes (2023)
Pebbles Stakes (2023)
Bold Ruler Stakes (2023)
Wonder Again Stakes (2022)
Manhattan Handicap (2022)
Travers Stakes (2020)
Holy Bull Stakes (2020)
Florida Derby (2020)
Jaipur Invitational Stakes (2019)
Jimmy Winkfield Stakes (2019)
Selima Stakes (2019)
Ladies Handicap
(2016, 2018)
Chilukki Stakes (2018)
Excelsior Stakes (2018)
Glens Falls Stakes (2018)
Lake George Stakes (2018)
Union Avenue Stakes (2018)
East View Stakes (2017)
Fourstardave Handicap (2017)
With Anticipation Stakes (2017)
Cicada Stakes (2016)
Correction Stakes (2016)
Gander Stakes (2016)
Empire Classic Handicap (2015)
Maid of the Mist Stakes (2014)
New York Derby (2014)
Queens County Handicap (2014)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (2019)
U.S. Triple Crown series:
Belmont Stakes (2020) |
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| Catholic Boy, Sharing, Tiz the Law, World Approval, Spirit of Saint Louis, World of Trouble |
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]