The drivers at Saratoga Casino and Raceway will donate five per cent of their driver’s fee on Wednesday, December 4 to fellow horsemen Anthony Coletta.

Coletta, 31, from Jersey City, NJ, was critically injured in a four-horse accident at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday, November 17 when he was thrown from his sulky and then trampled by a trailing horse.

In addition to the estimated $3,000 drivers’ donation, the Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association (SHHA) will contribute $500. The money will benefit ‘Stay Strong A. Coletta’, a fund set up by Coletta’s parents to help pay for medical expenses and other bills. Coletta sustained trauma to his brain and has been in a coma since the accident. He also has multiple fractures.

“Anthony is in our thoughts and prayers and we’re all hoping for a speedy recovery for him,” said SHHA President Barry Segel. “The horsemen and drivers at Saratoga Casino and Raceway are happy to help. We’re also selling ‘Stay Strong Coletta’ bracelets to show our support and raise additional funds for the cause.”

Friends and family have set up a Facebook page for updates on Coletta’s condition and to show support for him and his family.

(Saratoga Casino and Raceway)

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