FACTUAL SETTING
In 1978 plaintiff Ronald J. Turcotte was a professional free-lance jockey who had achieved a certain renown by riding the horse "Secretariat" to victories in all three "Triple Crown" races in 1975. On July 13, 1978 he was aboard "Flag of Leyte Gulf" which started from the third pole position in the eighth race at Belmont Park located in Elmont, Nassau County, New York. Entered in the same race was a horse...
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