For more than four decades, the driving colony at Freehold Raceway has included "Diamond Jim" Marshall III. That era came to an end on Saturday, but not before Marshall notched one more victory.
Marshall won his 3,820th race in his penultimate drive. He put Rancousy on the lead early on, and never gave it up, holding for a half-length win in the afternoon's 10th race. The winner is owned by Barbara Bongiorno and John Papadakis, and trained by Robert Bongiorno.
Following the race, Marshall was honoured with a ceremony on the track, where he was presented with a ceremonial mug. Jim's wife, Donna, a trainer, and his son, Jim IV, a driver, were present.