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Look at all the Ploppers who appreciate John, as I do. Years ago I was at MR and began chatting with the track photographer, a nice lady who always seemed to know things. Anyway I asked her where was John? She says he was showed the door to save overhead with nothing to show for all his years. I hope that isn’t true but it made me sick.
Had a great chat with John Manzi tonight. He's hanging in there and ennjoying retirement. For all you "Ploppers" who never met John at Monticello ("The Mighty M"), you missed quite a guy. Although John starting out driving at Monti's oval, he spent much of his career as the Public Relations Director at what was "the fastest 1/2 mile track" in America. His promotions were legendary. I doubt John is a member of "Horseplop". If he is, and he's reading this....I love you John! THey'll never be another like you!
Mike Forte didn't help any several years ago, when he along with Jimmy Marohn driving in their mid 60s "retired" to Monti and were DEAD with everything and scheming to bet on others every single race. Forte would win like 2 out of every 50 drives, getting lost by the half and maybe eking out a 3rd when he was supposed. saw him getting in his car one afternoon. Yup, a crappy KIA Forte.
Marohn senior really didnt go to monti to retire, he was banished from yonkers at that time.He was stiffing everything at YR and then in a news article he said horses are not cars and people expect him to drive the horses like cadillacs.I remember seeing him at monti run 4th with a 3-5 shot, he never tried
Ty for the education I didnt mean retire literally. I knew Jimmy quite well. He drove for me many, many times at YR/RRIn fact, I once went to a Christmas party he and his wife, May, held at their apartment in Manhattan. You know what makes me feel old? I held Jimmy Marohn Jr. as a baby in my arms at that party time continues to fly
Definitely usually smiling cracking a joke will say this even when not trying he would dart in and out save ground always want to get you a check - very heavy with the whip