Jockey Shaffer Suffers Three Broken Ribs and Broken Collarbone

Saturday's first race was ruled a no contest and all wagers were refunded when jockey Sarah Shaffer fell from her mount Boston Strong crossing the finish line for the first time in the 1 1/16 mile turf race. Outriders had jockeys pull their mounts up on the backstretch as Shaffer was removed from the track.

Shaffer, who had won five races this year out of 37 with a second and seven thirds, suffered three broken ribs and a broken collarbone. 

Jockey Franklin Returns to Maryland: Veteran Jockey Malcolm Franklin, who rode several years in Maryland before hitting the Midwest, won his first in Maryland Saturday in more than three years when he guided Grecian Prince to victory in the fourth race.

Franklin, who has won nearly 1,000 races, was Indiana Grand's 10th leading rider before leaving in wins (28) and money won ($895,875). On Oct. 29 he won the $100,000 Miss Indiana Stakes aboard Defining Hope.

"It's great to back since this is where I started," said Franklin, who is working with agent Jay Burtis. "I've been out working every morning, first thing, and I've gotten a lot of good feedback from trainers. I'm going to stay all winter."

Rainbow 6 Carryover $13,000, Pick 5 $9,200: Laurel's nine-race Sunday program will have a $12,909.80 Rainbow 6 carryover, a $9,206.25 Pick 5 carryover, and an $822.64 Super Hi 5 carryover.

First race post time is 12:30 p.m. The program will include five turf races.

Source: Maryland Jockey Club