9/10/2018 0 Comments Harness Drivers KilledKey identified the dead driver as Harold 'Hal' Belote, 51, a veteran driver from Williamstown, N.J. 'His horse was the one that went down,' she said. Key identified the other drivers as Brandon Givens, 19, of Seaford and Steve Warrington, 54, of Galena, Md. The parents of a Jersey City harness driver who was nearly killed in a crash while competing in a race last year are suing the track owners, saying track owners knew at least two years ago the track was 'dangerously defective.' Fred and Rosemary Coletta appeared in a Philadelphia courtroom Monday with their attorneys to file a complaint seeking more than $50,000 in damages on behalf of their son, Anthony, against the owners of a Philadelphia racetrack who they say are responsible for his injuries. 'Anthony Coletta would now be preparing for the spring racing card – not fighting to regain some semblance of a normal life,' said Michael Barrett, one of the attorneys representing the Colettas, in the complaint.Anthony Coletta, 31, on Nov. ![]() 17, 2013 at Harrah's Philadelphia racetrack in Chester, Pa. During the 10th race that day, a horse lost its footing and crashed, launching Coletta from his horse. ![]() Coletta had to be flown to the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania, where he underwent emergency surgery for brain trauma. He suffered numerous fractures, and brain and skull injuries in the crash, according to the complaint. 'Our son, Anthony, is in the race of his life and it is a race he is – like all his races – out to win,' Fred and Rosemary Coletta said in a statement. The Colettas are seeking damages from Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack, Harrah's Chester Downs Management Co., Chester Downs and Marina, Caesars Entertainment Corp., Caesars Entertainment Operating Corp. Caesars Entertainment spokesperson Gary Thompson had no comment on the lawsuit. 'We have a long-standing policy on not commenting on pending litigation,' said Thompson. The Colettas allege in the complaint that the racetrack owners knew at least two years before the accident that the track was 'dangerously defective' and 'posed a threat to the safety of the drivers and their horses.' The complaint also alleges the racetrack owners were warned repeatedly about the dangerous conditions, but they failed to make the racetrack safe because they 'did not want to spend the necessary time or money.' The racetrack owners 'turned a blind eye when it came to track maintenance' that directly led to the crash, said Barrett said in the complaint.
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