Saratoga trainers

Labocetta seems to have a heroin problem. Very sad.

MOREAU, Aug. 7
By MARK MULHOLLAND Saratoga-North Country News Chief

A horse trainer in town for the Saratoga racing meet is accused of driving while under the influence of heroin and causing a head-on crash.

State police say 35-year-old Frank LaBoccetta drove over the center yellow line, crashing head-on into a minivan driven by a Moreau man.

It happened over the weekend on Route 9 in Wilton.

LaBoccetta and the driver of the minivan were both flown to Albany Medical Center. The injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

LaBoccetta has entered four horses at Saratoga this season. One finished in the money.