Jockey Manny Franco and trainer Linda Rice were the respective leaders of the jockey and trainer standings at the conclusion of this year's Aqueduct winter meet, and they repeated by topping the Aqueduct spring meet, which ran from Apr. 2-26.Franco, 31, earned 22 wins to land his fourth riding title at the Aqueduct spring meet, adding to wins in 2019 and 2023-24. The native of Carolina, Puerto Rico posted an overall record of 103-22-28-16, good for a win rate of 21.36% and in-the-money rate of 64.08% with $1,518,315 in total purse earnings.“I'm just happy every day to have the opportunity from the trainers and owners,” said Franco, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA)'s leading rider in 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2025. “I'm happy be here in New York and I'm blessed.”Among Franco's wins was a stakes score with the Rice-trained Hot Currency in the NYSSS Fourstar Crook on Apr. 11 He also celebrated three-win days on three consecutive cards from Apr. 18-23.Franco is represented by agent John Panagot.Jaime Rodriguez finished second in the standings with 13 wins while Dylan Davis and Ricardo Santana, Jr. tied for third with 11 wins each.Linda Rice, NYRA's leading trainer in 2025, posted 21 wins for her fourth consecutive and seventh overall win at this meet. The spring meet title was her third consecutive on the circuit, and came on the heels of a victory at the Aqueduct winter meet where she posted a personal-best 62 wins, and at the Aqueduct fall meet with 31 wins.Rice, 62, compiled a record of 79-21-19-11 with $1,180,564 in total purses, good for a win rate of 26.58 percent and an in-the-money percentage of 64.56.“It's been a tough winter here in New York and it wasn't for the faint of heart,” Rice said, with a laugh. “I'm anxious for the spring and summer meet and for Saratoga. It's been a great winter, and hopefully we can keep it going.”Chad Brown finished second in the trainer standings with 11 wins while Rick Dutrow, Jr. finished third with six wins.As she did at the winter meet, Rice also came out on top in the owners standings, posting seven wins with an overall record of 35-7-12-4 and $406,794 in purse earnings. Her wins as an owner were topped by a 4 1/4-length allowance romp by Commuted on Apr. 25.Winning Move Stable and Michael Dubb tied for second with four wins each.Live racing resumes Thursday on Opening Day of the spring/summer meet at Belmont at the Big A with an eight-race card. First post is 1:10 p.m. Eastern.The post Franco, Rice Top Standings as Aqueduct Spring Meet Concludes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.