Winning Rider Franco in the First

Manny Franco, better known as “Franco in the First”gets his first classic win in the prestigious Belmont Stakes.

A well deserved win for this young talented rider from Carolina, Puerto Rico who joined the competitive New York Jockey colony in 2013.

Birthdate: December 19, 1994

Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico

Height: 5 feet, 1 inch

Weight: 112 pounds

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Won his first Grade 1 on October 1, 2016 with Joking in the Vosburgh, and followed with his second a week later with Yellow Agate in the Frizette.

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

Went to the track with his father in Puerto Rico; attended jockey school there in 2012

FIRST WINNER