Complaint Against Wygod Dismissed
Sweet Catomine owner Marty Wygod was cleared of all charges on Saturday after a three-hour hearing before the Hollywood Park stewards, who determined that the CHRB failed to prove its allegations that Wygod violated racing rules by making false statements and committing “conduct detrimental to racing” in the week leading up to the filly’s run in the Santa Anita Derby. After the ruling, Wygod said:
“My name was dragged through the mud in 20-30 newspapers. Charges were brought against me that were totally unfounded … This has had a terrible impact on my wife and my kids.
“I spent 40 years in this game; I tried to get my kids to want to care about it after me. They don’t want to have anything to do with it anymore because of the charges made against me. I have to make some hard decisions whether I want to continue.
“I think what was done here by the press and by (CHRB Executive Director) Ingrid Fermin was despicable and I’m not finished with this — whether I stay in the game or don’t stay in the game.” (Union-Tribune)
To which I say: Amazing. Are we supposed to think Wygod is the victim here?
