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Home / News / Md. black jockeys are scarce, but Malcolm Franklin perseveres

Md. black jockeys are scarce, but Malcolm Franklin perseveres

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  • April 19, 2012 7:03 AM

Malcolm Franklin is a jockey in Maryland.

The life of a jockey is not easy. Schedules can be grueling and the pressure intense. Weight is constantly battled.    

 

And there is something absurdly dangerous about a man intentionally making himself as light as possible...

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