Keith McCalmont

Jockey Manny Franco captured his fourth winter meet riding title at Aqueduct Racetrack, posting 63 wins at the meet that ran from January 1 to March 26. Linda Rice paced all trainers with 37 wins, while Windylea Farm secured their first NYRA-circuit owners title with 12 wins.

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Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. boasts a stellar 7-3-0-2 record in graded stakes at the Big A, including wins by Mischevious Alex in the 2021 Grade 1 Carter Handicap, Drain the Clock in the 2021 Grade 3 Bay Shore and Officiating in last year's Grade 3 Tom Fool Handicap.

Ryan Martin

Sunday’s Closing Day card at the Aqueduct Racetrack winter meet will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $41,964 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday’s 10-race card.

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New York-bred Mosienko and stakes winner Locally Owned stepped up with big performances on Saturday’s New York Claiming Championship card at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Mary Eddy

August Dawn Farm’s undefeated Maple Leaf Mel returned victoriously from a seven-month layoff with a 7 3/4-length romp in Friday’s $100,000 East View for New York-bred sophomore fillies sprinting six furlongs at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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Orpen Horses, Jack Hardin Towell, Jr., and Alan Griffin’s talented Grannys Connection earned an 83 Beyer Speed Figure for her 5 1/4-length victory in a second-level optional claimer for older New York-bred fillies and mares on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack.