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, makes his first return to competition on Friday, November 29.
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).
(SBOANJ)
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