MANZI
& GREGORY TO HOSPITALS AFTER MULTI-HORSE CRASH MARS FOURTH RACE
MANALAPAN,
NJ – September 6, 2013 – Silver Credit scored a length and three-quarters
victory in the $40,000 Helen Smith Trot for three-year-old trotting fillies,
setting a stakes record 1:56.2, on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Freehold
Raceway.
It
was the second straight win for the gray daughter of Muscles Yankee and her
third win in 12 starts this year.
The
1:56.2 clocking was a fifth of a second off the previous mark shared by Muscle
Shirt [2008] and Chilitodayhotamale [2012].
Silver
Credit, the 4-5 favorite, challenged for the lead at the top of the stretch the
first time around the half-mile track and repelled a challenge in the
homestretch from Time To Kill for the victory. It was six lengths to
Vintage Oaks in third.
All
three top finishers in the third race are daughters of Muscles Yankee.
Driven
by Cat Manzi and trained by Randy Beeckman, Silver Credit is owned by Miller’s
Stable Inc. of Leburn, KY. She has a career total of six wins, five
seconds and three thirds from 21 starts and a bankroll of $96,162.
Manzi
also won the Helen Smith in 2005 with Ticket To Glide and in 2008 with Muscle
Shirt.
Earlier
in the day, in a non-wagering event, Chocolate Crisp by Chocolatier was a four
and a half length winner of the $56,525 Marion Dancer Trot for two-year-old
trotting fillies, extending her winning streak to four.
Cee
Bee Yes by Muscles Yankee edged out Shelikescandy by Chocolatier was
third.
Chocolate
Crisp, driven by Tim Tetrick and trained by Linda Toscano, trotted the mile in
two minutes flat.
The
Enviro Stables LTD of South Hampton, NY owns Chocolate Crisp who has four wins
and a third in seven career starts and earnings in excess of $53,000.
Toscano
conditioned two previous Marion Dancer winners, Lindy’s Two Step in 2009 and
Southwind Cocoa in 2012. It was the first Marion Dancer win for Tetrick.
Both
stakes are for New Jersey-sired trotters and are sponsored by the Standardbred
Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey.
MANZI
& GREGORY INJURED IN FOURTH RACE SPILL
MANALAPAN,
NJ – September 6, 2013 – Drivers Cat Manzi and Jeff Gregory are in area
hospitals with fractures after being involved in a multi-horse accident in the
fourth race on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Freehold Raceway.
Manzi,
63, a Hall of Fame driver with 14,789 career victories, was taken to Jersey
Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ where it was determined he has
fractures of the pelvis on both sides, according to his wife, Ellen Manzi.
Gregory,
47, with 6,635 career victories, has a broken left elbow, according his wife,
Helene Gregory. He was taken to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold,
NJ.
All
the horses were reported to be okay.
The
spill began at the top of the stretch when Matt’s Smokin Lil, driven by Gregory
of East Windsor, NJ, fell, setting off a chain reaction. Manzi, who
resides in Freehold, NJ, was unseated while driving Fantail Hanover
Also
not finishing the race were Vincent Ginsburg with My Op Doll, and Jack Baggitt
Jr. with Look Siera.
Only
three horses contended for the finish: Superstar Dream with Eric
Abbatiello was the winner over Dawg’s Buddy and Messie Hanover.
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
