Manuel "Manny" Franco (born December 19, 1994)
[ is a Puerto Rican professional ]jockey
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, best known for winning the 2020 Belmont Stakes riding Tiz the Law Tiz or TIZ may refer to:
* Tīz, Iran, a village in Iran
* Tiz Tiz, Iran, another village in Iran
* TIZ (motorcycle), a Russian motorcycle manufacturer
* '' TIZ: Tokyo Insect Zoo'', a Sony Playstation game
* Mr Tiz, a champion New Zealand thor ...
.[ 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.][
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References
External links
Belmont Stakes 2020 (FULL RACE) , NBC Sports
via YouTube
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1994 births
Sportspeople from Carolina, Puerto Rico
Living people
Puerto Rican jockeys
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