Manuel Franco
Jockey Statistics
Manuel Franco is a jockey with 1265 career rides 142 winners. He rides at a 11.2% strike rate. He has placed 470 times. He has earned £29.7M in prize money. His strongest track is Colonial Downs (USA) (2w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
11.2%
Total Wins
142
Total Runs
1,265
Places
470
Place %
37.2%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Saratoga (USA) | Kelso Stakes (Turf) | Cosmic Year (GB) | 9 | 10 | 8ff | Firm |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Sanford Stakes (Dirt) | Pocket Listing (USA) | 6 | 6 | 6ff | Fast |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Oaks Stakes (Fillies) (Turf) | Just Aloof (USA) | 7 | 10 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Suburban Stakes Presented By Subourbon Life (Dirt) | Hit Show (USA) | 2 | 11 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Derby Stakes (Turf) | Bottas (USA) | 5 | 10 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-07 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Stakes Presented By NYRA Bets (Dirt) | Growth Equity (USA) | 6 | 9 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2026-06-07 | Saratoga (USA) | Poker Stakes (Turf) | Salamis (USA) | 4 | 5 | 8ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-07 | Saratoga (USA) | Soaring Softly Stakes (Turf) | Cadenza (USA) | 3 | 7 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-06 | Saratoga (USA) | Just A Game Stakes Presented By Resolute Racing (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Sandtrap (IRE) | 6 | 8 | 8ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-06 | Saratoga (USA) | True North Stakes (Dirt) | Illuminare (USA) | 5 | 6 | 6.5ff | Fast |
| 2026-06-06 | Saratoga (USA) | Jaipur Stakes (Turf) | Twenty Six Black (USA) | 4 | 10 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-06 | Saratoga (USA) | Woody Stephens Stakes Presented By Mohegan Sun (Dirt) | Taj Mahal (USA) | 9 | 9 | 7ff | Fast |
| 2026-06-06 | Saratoga (USA) | Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes (Turf) | Test Score (USA) | 2 | 9 | 9.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-05 | Saratoga (USA) | Wonder Again Stakes Presented By Shift4 (Fillies) (Inner turf) | Coach Mazzula (USA) | 4 | 7 | 8.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-05 | Saratoga (USA) | New York Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Speed Shopper (USA) | 7 | 8 | 9.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Pennine Ridge Stakes (Turf) | Bottas (USA) | 3 | 9 | 8.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Intercontinental Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Love Cervere (USA) | 4 | 9 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (Turf) | Concord Green (USA) | 7 | 8 | 16ff | Firm |
| 2026-05-02 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes Presented By Accenture (Turf) | Possiblemente (USA) | 5 | 10 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-05-02 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Italian Soiree (USA) | 9 | 9 | 8ff | Firm |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park (USA) | 0% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 12% |
| Aqueduct (USA) | 100% | 21% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Saratoga (USA) | 13% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 12% |
| Churchill Downs (USA) | 25% | — | 0% | 14% | 6% | 0% |
| Gulfstream Park (USA) | 0% | — | 50% | 12% | 25% | 0% |
| Keeneland (USA) | 0% | 100% | 25% | 12% | 0% | 14% |
| Del Mar (USA) | 0% | 0% | — | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Belmont Park | 0% | 40% | 0% | 38% | 50% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 1270 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1270 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
622
Wins
66
Win Rate
11%
Dirt
Runs
608
Wins
72
Win Rate
12%
AW
Runs
40
Wins
4
Win Rate
10%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1270
Wins
142
Win %
11%
Place %
37%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Immersive (USA) · Del Mar (USA) · 1 Nov 2024
Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (Turf)
Test Score (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 24 Jan 2026
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (2yo Fillies) (Turf)
Sharing (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 1 Nov 2019
Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Spirit Of St Louis (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 3 May 2025
Runhappy Travers Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Tiz The Law (USA) · Saratoga (USA) · 8 Aug 2020
Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Tiz The Law (USA) · Belmont Park (USA) · 20 Jun 2020
Curlin Florida Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Tiz The Law (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 28 Mar 2020
Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Mellon Course) (Turf)
Test Score (USA) · Saratoga (USA) · 4 Jul 2025
Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Discreet Lover (USA) · Belmont Park (USA) · 29 Sept 2018
Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes (4yo+) (Inner Turf)
Tribhuvan (FR) · Belmont Park (USA) · 11 Jun 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.8/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
46/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).