MANALAPAN,
NJ – November 27, 2013 – Word got out of Cat Manzi’s return to the races in
time for Wednesday morning driver changes, resulting in his being named on
seven horses on the 12-race program on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.
The
Hall of Famer, who suffered multiple pelvic fractures in a racing accident at
Freehold Raceway on September 6, 2013, makes his first return to competition on
Friday, November 29, 2013.
And
Manzi is donating his Friday earnings to benefit another injured driver,
Anthony Coletta.
Coletta
suffered severe injuries in a racing accident on November 17, 2013 at Harrah’s
Philadelphia.
Manzi,
63, is the third highest all-time winningest driver in harness racing history
with 14,789 career victories.
Manzi’s
Friday afternoon drives include the aptly named Now The Fun Starts in the
eleventh race. His other assignments include: Wicked Persuasion [fourth],
Bond Blue Chip [sixth], Big Sky Angelina [seventh], Muscleslikeaparty [ninth],
Scoots West [tenth] and Beauxarts Hanover [twelfth].
--Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
