Rice Sends 16 Runners to Fall Starter Championships
The stable has horses in 10 of the 11 races on Belmont Park’s October 17 card, with Rice leading all NYRA trainers in 2026.
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Scramjet Takes the Funny Cide as Rice’s Juveniles Close Out Saratoga
Two 2-year-olds, two wins on closing day: Scramjet in the $200,000 Funny Cide and first-time starter Dargham in a maiden special weight.
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Velora Much the Best in the $200,000 Seeking the Ante
The $300,000 juvenile purchase won her stakes debut by 2¼ lengths as the 3-5 favorite at Saratoga.
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Five Winners on One Card Ties the Saratoga Record
Rice won five of the six races she entered on August 15, matching the most wins by a trainer on a single Saratoga card.
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Rice Closes Out Aqueduct as Its All-Time Leading Trainer
Rice won 1,222 races at the Big A, more than any trainer in its history, and took its final spring/summer title. El Grande O won on the last day.
Read story: Rice Closes Out Aqueduct as Its All-Time Leading TrainerPersonal-Best 62 Wins Earn Fourth Straight Aqueduct Winter Title
Linda Rice dominated the final Aqueduct winter meet with a personal-best 62 wins, claiming both the leading trainer and leading owner titles.
Read story: Personal-Best 62 Wins Earn Fourth Straight Aqueduct Winter TitleRecord-Setting 2025: Rice Leads NYRA Trainers and Owners
Linda Rice finished 2025 with a NYRA-record 172 wins, topping both the trainer and owner standings.
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A Banner 2023: Leading NYRA Trainer and a Saratoga Title
Linda Rice finished 2023 as NYRA's leading trainer, shared the Saratoga training title and topped $10 million in purse earnings for the first time.
Read story: A Banner 2023: Leading NYRA Trainer and a Saratoga TitleRice Wins Second Straight Aqueduct Winter Meet Title
Trainer Linda Rice notched 40 wins for her second consecutive winter meet crown, while jockey Manny Franco posted 64 victories to win his third…
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Rice Scores Milestone 2000th Victory
Trainer Linda Rice secured her 2,000th career win when Alpha Delta Stables homebred Scilly Cay rolled to victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Rego Park at…
Read story: Rice Scores Milestone 2000th VictoryRice Earns Aqueduct Winter Meet Training Title
Trainer Linda Rice (45 wins) won her first NYRA meet title since 2017, jockey Manny Franco paced all riders with 98 victories and Michael Dubb led…
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Startwithsilver Tops Rice Quartet in Correction
The odds were that, with four entries in a field of six older fillies and mares, Linda Rice would take a trip to the winner’s circle after Aqueduct’s…
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