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And to my family – I think family is everything. I’m glad I’ve got my dad here, my brother, my daughter, and my wife. I’m just happy.”

Manny Franco rode three winners on the card for New York-breds Sunday at Belmont at the Big A and a pair of homebreds each won stakes.

Manny Franco topped the jockey standings at Belmont at the Big A and Chad Brown led all trainers when the meet ended Sunday.

Veteran turf runner Red Knight, who at age 9 this year achieved his first Grade 1 win, has been retired to Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky.

America's Day at the Races will present live coverage and analysis of every day of racing at Belmont at the Big A

It was impressive that he was able to get up at that distance - which is probably not his best distance - but he was game enough to do that.”

Pioneering Spirit will see a cutback in distance for Friday’s $150,000 Knickerbocker (G3) at nine furlongs on turf at Belmont at the Big A.

There will also be a promotion on Monday where the Finger Lakes on-line DRF past performances can be accessed at no charge.

Dreamfyre tried a new game in the $200,000 Surfer Girl (G3) Sunday at Santa Anita, then survived a stewards inquiry to prevail.

Book'em Danno #8 with Samuel Marin riding won the $100,000 Smoke Glacken Stakes at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, NJ