Manuel Franco 🏇🏽
@jockeyfranco
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Professional Jockey from Puerto Rico 2019 Bredeers Cup winner and 2020 Belmont Stake winner
Joined August 2015
My idol, thanks to him I am here I love you, very grateful to have you here with me 🩸❤️🏇🏽.
🏇@jockeyfranco, and his dad who works in the jockey's room, got to spend a moment together on Father's Day right before Manny went on to win Race 6 with Lucky Lucky Luke! . Shared moments like these are why we love horse racing!
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Grateful for this opportunity 🌹🏆🏇🏽.
Manny Franco to ride La. Derby runner-up Spinoff in Kentucky Derby, per Pletcher
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Thanks to everyone who has made it possible, appreciate it 🙏🏽.
.@MaggieWolfndale spoke with @jockeyfranco after his 2,000th win aboard Spirit of St Louis in the Mohawk Stakes ⬇️
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Thanks God, & all the trainers, owners, my agent, for the great job as usual. 🗽🏆@JohnPanagot 👊🏽.
🏆 @jockeyfranco closed out the Aqueduct winter meet with 64 wins to earn his fifth riding title at the Big A, following up on his fall meet success with back-to-back titles!. Read more:
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Grateful to have won this award as the NYbred Jockey of the Year !! 🏆🏇🏽🙏🏽.
94 wins and over $6.3 million in earnings aboard #NYbred mounts. And, oh yeah, he guided Tiz the Law to victory in the Champagne for good measure. @jockeyfranco earned his first title as the Jockey of the Year! Details:
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Thanks everyone involved, and to my agent @JohnPanagot 🏆🗽🥇.
Jockey @jockeyfranco earned his 12th NYRA meet riding title when coming out on top at the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet that ran from May 2 through July 7 🔥🥳.
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Happy to win my fifth NYB Jockey of the Year title, I want to thank everyone on the backside, my agent @JohnPanagot and all the trainers and owners who make this possible. 5️⃣🏆🏇🏽.
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Thanks to everyone who continue to help me in this journey really appreciate it. Lets goo !!! 🗽🏆🏇🫶🏽.
With over 2,000 wins, including multiple Grade 1's, @jockeyfranco continues to stay motivated to be the very best in the game. Check out the video below to take a look at his past success and his goals for the future. ⬇️
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Thanks to all the people that make this possible I really appreciate it, and of course my agent @JohnPanagot the man behind the scene 👊🏽🍎🏆… onto the 2024 🏇🏇.
.@jockeyfranco paced all riders at the #Aqueduct fall meet to not only claim the riding title, but also cement his place atop the yearly jockey standings at NYRA for the third time with 238 wins across the circuit’s six race meets! ⤵️.
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Thanks to all the people involved for a great day at the races today 🏇🏽🎪🏆4️⃣.
Congratulations to @jockeyfranco with 4️⃣ wins on today’s NY Showcase Day card! 🗽. Race 1: Soloshot .Race 4: The Wine Steward.Race 10: Drake’s Passage.Race 11: Sail With The Wind
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Happy to get my 4 NYbred jockey of the year awards thanks to every single person for make this possible 🗽🏆🏇🙏🏽.
He's one of the nation's best and his #NYbred mounts know it - @jockeyfranco is the Jockey of the Year!
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My world 🥰👑.
Ok I am obsessed with this picture of G1 Diana winner Althiqa and @jockeyfranco’s daughter 😍 unbelievably talented and kind filly with a horse crazy little girl (who I believe is being held by Charlie Appleby’s assistant) pc: @TheNYRA
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Thanks to God and to all the owners, trainers, my agent @JohnPanagot for continuing to support me, very happy for my 3rd Jockey of the year award 🏆🏇🏽🙏🏽 🗽.
For the third time, @jockeyfranco takes home the title of Jockey of the Year! His 78 victories aboard #NYbred runners in 2022 included the G3 Belmont Turf Sprint aboard Dancing Buck. Congrats!
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Family first, Happy Father’s Day. Especially for mine if it wasn't for him none of this would be possible I love you so much dad 🫶🏽💙.
Celebrating @jockeyfranco's journey from his first visit to the track, to jockey school, and coming to the United States - all with his father by his side. Happy #FathersDay!
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Thanks to everyone who made this possible 🖐🏽🙏🏽 @JohnPanagot.
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🤩🙏🏽.
Manny Franco 🤝 Flavien Prat . Wrapping up Week 2 with 4 wins each on Sunday's card!
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Thanks to all the trainers, owners, everybody in the backside, my agent @JohnPanagot for make this possible 🏆🙏🏽🍎👊🏽.
Manny Franco top rider at Aqueduct spring meet; Linda Rice leads all trainers ↓.
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Thanks to all the trainers, owners, everyone in the backside for make this possible and of course my agent @JohnPanagot 🏆🥇🙏🏽.
.@jockeyfranco gets win 6️⃣3️⃣ and officially earns the leading rider title for the #Aqueduct Winter Meet! Congratulations 👏🎉
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Catholic Boy did it today impressive in the G2 Remsen thanks everyone involved in this victory 🏆🏇🏽 @JohnPanagot
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Thanks to everyone who makes this possible, and to the man behind the scenes @JohnPanagot 👈🏽 Onto 2025 🏆.
Congratulations to Manny Franco on his third NYRA meet title in 2024. @TheNYRA .@jockeyfranco.
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🏇🏽💨.
WOW! 2YO Harper's In Charge indeed! She wins impressively in her debut at #TheBigA with @jockeyfranco for @clementstable! A future super star? 🤩
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Family 👨👩👧🏆🎪.
And when this beautiful young girl isn't petting actual horses, she's happily holding onto a nice substitute! ❤️. How many of us loved our stuffed horses growing up? I mean, OK, OK, I'll admit it. I still have one. and I love it. 😂
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🙏🏽🏆🏇🏽.
Manny @jockeyfranco with back to back Stake Winners on the Penn National Mile Undercard! Call Paul romps! Bronx Beauty rambles!
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Thanks to every single person for this awards and no better day than this. Happy Mother’s Day !! 🏆❤️.
Congratulations to our 2024 #Aqueduct Spring Meet leading Jockey @jockeyfranco and leading Trainer @LindaRiceRacing! 🏆
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Grand slam 🙌🏽🏇🏽🍎.
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Hahaha we had a good time this morning thanks @DRFLivingston for the winning picture 😄🔥.
For the record, today's test from the mile Wilson Chute was not an actual race (no timing/finish line) but a test to make sure the chute worked well. But just try keeping jockeys from being competitive!😆.😜 @jockeyfranco wanted to point out that he was the "winner"!. #Saratoga
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💪🏽🔥🚀.
The @WinStarFarm Ride of the Meet is EVVIE JETS and @jockeyfranco with an impressive victory in the Grade 2 @MoheganSun Ballston Spa Stakes!
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🙏🏽🏆🏇🏽.
Manny Franco has taken control of the jockey standings for Aqueduct’s winter meet with 27 winners from 97 mounts over the last 15 cards. #DRF. ⚡ Read more by @DRFGrening:
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Grateful 🏆🙏🏽.
“I'm just grateful and happy to be in this position. I want to say thanks to all the trainers and owners and all the people who make this possible.” - @jockeyfranco . Manny Franco, @LindaRiceRacing & Klaravich Stables took the @TheNYRA Big A spring titles.
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Much appreciate it, thank you very much #GoNYBreds 🏇🏽🗽🏆.
Congrats to @jockeyfranco for receiving the Jockey of the Year Award from the @nytbreeders for an incredible third time! 🏆 This esteemed award recognizes Manny’s ability to consistently deliver extraordinary performances on the track. Full story here:
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🏆🙏🏽.
Congratulations to Manny Franco, who earned @JockeysGuild Jockey of the Week September 3-8! 👏🏆. @jockeyfranco had an extraordinary day of riding on Sunday @ColonialDowns. He had 7 wins from 9 mounts with 5 of those being stakes wins including the G3 Virginia Derby aboard
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🙏🏽🏇🏽.
“Unbelievable day. I’m just grateful to have a day like this. We started the year off on the right foot and hopefully we can just keep going,” @JockeyFranco on his record equaling six-win day at the Big A!. Read more: 📸 Coglianese/NYRA
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🏇🏽🗽🙏🏽.
One week away from the @BreedersCup! Will you be betting @jockeyfranco and the #NYBred Tiz the Law in the Classic? #BC20 . Play with @NYRABets 💸
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Thanks to everyone who got involved and made this possible 🙏🏽✋🏽🏇🏽.
.@jockeyfranco posts five-win day on Saturday program ↓.
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Team work 👊🏽🏆.
Congrats to Manny on 2,000 career wins! Your consistency is admirable. Extra congratulations to Manny on the ‘Belmont At the Big A’ riding title. Thank you to the connections for the continued support. 🏆 🏇🏾 🍎 . @jockeyfranco .@TheNYRA.
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🙏🏽7️⃣.
Colonial Downs. Jockeys Winning 7 races. Sept. 7, 2024. Manny Franco 7-9 (Includes win in the Virginia Derby aboard Deterministic) @jockeyfranco . July 7, 2002. Mario Pino 7-10
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Thank you appreciate it 🙌🏽🏇🏽🏆.
CONGRATULATIONS @jockeyfranco on taking home the 2023 #Aqueduct Winter Meet riding title with 6️⃣3️⃣ wins! 🎉👏🏆
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4️⃣ Four winners today, thanks to all the connections 🏁🏇🏼.
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Thanks to everyone who has made this possible 🙏🏽🏆🏇🏽….
Four stakes wins this week for @jockeyfranco. We’re thankful for the outstanding support!. Congrats & thank you to the connections: ACOUSTIC AVE (@clementstable ), FINEST WORK (@Btgolen ), DANCING BUCK (@nevinracing ) & ROCKY SKY (@TheRealChadCBr1 ). Pic: @jmg27_janet
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Deeply Undervalued and I take the (G2) 200k Commonwealth Derby at Laurel 🏁🏆🏇🏼
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🤩✋🏽🙏🏽.
Jockey @jockeyfranco won five races from six mounts on Saturday’s nine-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack ⤵️.
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Sacred Life 🏆🥇🙏🏽.
#6 SACRED LIFE wins the G3 Monmouth, trained by @therealchadcbr1, ridden by Manny Franco! Congrats to the connections!. The G3 Salvator Mile is up next, featuring HOT ROD CHARLIE!. Tune in to TVG now for live, on-site coverage with @cbredar @larrycollmus!
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🏆🗽9️⃣🙏🏽.
Jockey Manny Franco capped a memorable day at Belmont at the Big A when securing his ninth riding title at a NYRA meet after a three-way battle with Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Jose Ortiz, who tied for second with 31 wins, on Closing Day of the 2023 fall meet. ⬇️.
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Thankful for all the support 🏆🥇.
“I want to be one of the top riders here on the New York circuit, and I work hard to make it happen. I want to thank all the trainers and owners that support me during the year. I'm happy to be back on top again.” - @jockeyfranco, @TheNYRA leading rider.
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🙏🏽🏆🤩.
IMPLICATED, by @LanesEndFarms stallion Connect, shows off down the stretch to take the Pebbles Stakes (G3) under @jockeyfranco!
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😄😄🏆🙏🏽.
.@jockeyfranco takes the final race of the #Aqueduct meet and is all smiles looking towards his @KentuckyDerby ride with Hit Show! 👏 @MaggieWolfndale
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Great effort by this guy today, thank you 🏆🏇🏽🙏🏽. .
Quite a finish in today's @nytbreeders Futurity at @FlGaming !. ACOUSTIC AVE #3 (Maclean's Music - Rock Ave. Road, by Street Boss) and ANDIAMO A FIRENZE went at all the way around, with ACOUSTIC AVE getting the nod. Trained by Christophe Clement, he was ridden by @jockeyfranco .
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Hit show 🏆🏇🏽.
Hit Show and @jockeyfranco scored a decisive win in the G3 Withers Stakes for @bradcoxracing, earning 20 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. @TheNYRA #KentuckyDerby
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Team work, thanks to all the connections 🙏🏽👊🏽.
Congratulations to Manny on his big day @TheNYRA! Thank you & congrats to the all the connections 🤚🏼☝🏼 . @jockeyfranco.
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Team work 🤜🏽🤛🏽🏇.
Best of 2023: Manny Franco
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IMMERSIVE 💙🤩💙.
💙 What a weekend it was celebrating the G1 Darley Alcibiades! Plus, a win for the home team with #Immersive (Nyquist X Gap Year, by Bernardini) punching in her 🎫 to the @BreedersCup!
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Ma boy 🏆🏇🏽🔥.
Dr Ardito battles down the stretch to take the Haynesfield Stakes with @jockeyfranco up for Chad Brown! #TheBigA #NYBred
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🌹🙌🏽.
"I'm hungry.". @jockeyfranco talked to @Gabby_Gaudet_ about his travel schedule to get to @ChurchillDowns and ride EAST AVENUE in his final work before the @KentuckyDerby.
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Blessed 🙏🏽🏆.
147th Withers S. W - Hit Show 6/5. J - Manny Franco @jockeyfranco [3rd win in race; 2016 - Sunny Ridge, 2015 - Far From Over ▶️ Most Wins by an active rider in race]. T - Brad Cox @bradcoxracing [1st]. S - Candy Ride (ARG). O - Gary and Mary West
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Team work 👊🏽🍎.
Congrats to Manny Franco @jockeyfranco on his 4-win day @ Belmont @TheNYRA today. Manny has won three or more races on a card on 16 different occasions in 2023…. Thank you to the connections!.
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Congrats Big girl 🏆👑.
Congratulations to 2024 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, Immersive!. Trainer: Brad Cox @bradcoxracing.Breeder: Godolphin, LLC @godolphin.Owner: Godolphin, LLC @godolphin.Jockey: Manuel Franco @jockeyfranco
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❤️👑.
Soooooo cute to see @jockeyfranco's daughter reaching out to pet Grade 1 Diana winner ALTHIQA in the winner's circle at Saratoga yesterday! Zero fear, just clear love of horses!❤️. ALTHIQA (Dark Angel (IRE) - Mistrusting (IRE), by Shamardal) is trained by Charles Appleby.
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@ZayatStables @PletcherRacing @jazz3162 @JustinZayat @PaynterZayat @Conor__23 @glennw305 Thank you guys appreciate it the opportunity !.
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Woww 🤯🔥.
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Thanks to the connection 🏆🥇🙏🏽.
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Happy Birthday Vic 🥳🫶🏽.
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🍭🏇.
MAKER'S CANDY, the 3YO son of @LanesEndFarms stallion Twirling Candy, wins the eighth race under @jockeyfranco for trainer Mike Maker.
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🏆🏇🏽🙏🏽.
Congrats to the 2019 #BreedersCup Champions / Alumni and #EclipseAwards Finalists for 2YO Filly!. Bast: @BaomaCorp @BR_Stables @DraydenV. British Idiom: @dubbland @stuartmgrant @bradcoxracing @jjcjockey. Sharing: @EclipseTBP @Gainesway @SagamoreRacing @GrahamMotion @jockeyfranco
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