Jockey Manny Franco ties mark with 6 wins on Aqueduct card
FILE - Tiz the Law (8), with jockey Manny Franco up, approaches the finish line on his way to win the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes horse race June 20, 2020, in Elmont, N.Y. Franco tied a New York Racing Association record with six victories on a nine-race card at Aqueduct, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Seth Wenig]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jockey Manny Franco has tied a New York Racing Association record with six victories on the nine-race card at Aqueduct. The 28-year-old rider from Puerto Rico tied a mark shared by Hall of Famers Steve Cauthen, Angel Cordero Jr., Javier Castellano, Mike Smith and Ron Turcotte, as well as Dylan Davis. Franco called it an “unbelievable day.” He’s best known for winning the 2020 Belmont Stakes with Tiz the Law.
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