Manzi sidelined again

After driving in the first race, Hall of Famer Cat Manzi took himself off the rest of his assignments on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands due to an injured rib. 

Manzi was clipped in the ribs during the 12th race last Saturday, May 19, at the Meadowlands when his horse, Grand Place, went offstride and interfered with other horses. 

"I think I may have a cracked a rib in that race and I plan to go for an x-ray tomorrow morning," Manzi said.  "I did not realize at the time how much it hurt because I was taking pain medication for my back."  

The injury is Manzi's second in two weeks. He had just returned to driving on May 18 after severe back pain, stemming from a spill at Yonkers Raceway on May 7, forced to miss nearly a week of racing.

There was one bright spot this week for Manzi. His wife, Ellen, gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Caroline, on Tuesday. Manzi reported that mother and baby were released from the hospital on Wednesday and are doing great. (Meadowlands) 

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