Perhaps highlighting Gill’s four wins may not be a
lead in the story since Jimmy Marohn, Jr. won a total of five races on
the card but for that rising star he’s done that a few times before
and he is quick to give Gill plenty of credit for his efforts.
“Danny is one of the hardest workers on the backstretch.
He’s always got his horses fit and he comes to race,” Marohn offered.
“Driving his stock makes me look good.”
Marohn drives exclusively for Gill and the combination has
been lethal. Currently Gill’s 80 training wins is third only to Pete
Pellegrino’s 94 and Gary Messenger’s 92. And Marohn is currently second on
the leaderboard here with 189 winning drives, just two less than Greg
Merton’s 191.
Marohn is having his best year ever. His 261 winners is the
most he’s ever had in one season—257 was his previous best in 2009-- and he
still has over three months of action before the curtain comes down on the 2012
season.
Among Marohn’s accomplishments this year
was his second driving title at Tioga Downs which proves the youngster is
compelling on any size race track.
“I really like racing over the five-eighths track at Tioga
and I’ve been lucky enough to do well. I had a great summer there
and finished as the leading driver again(he also won in 2009),” he
said modestly.
Now with 1865 career driving victories he was asked when is
he going to make a move at the big time tracks in the greater New York area.
“I’ve been swing my bat and I hope to hit one soon,” Marohn
said. “I might try the Meadowlands when they open again.”
If he does try the Big M he’ll bring plenty of talent there
and with the right kind of stock he’ll certainly be heard from.
