Reigning Driver of the Year Cat Manzi was honored Tuesday night at a special recognition dinner at Freehold Raceway sponsored by the New Jersey Standardbred Horse Industry Political Action Committee.
Manzi, 55, was honored for his 2005 accomplishments which included career highs of 727 wins and $8.6 million in purse earnings on his way to U.S. Harness Writers Association and Harness Tracks of America’s Driver of the Year titles.
In the photo, Manzi (center) is congratulated by (from left) Freehold Raceway race secretary Peter Koch, New Jersey State Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III, New Jersey lobbyist Leon Zimmerman and Meadowlands vice president of racing operations Chris McErlean.