All Valid
Jockeys’ Guild president L. Wayne Gertmenian publicly answered questions for the first time about his qualifications, sort of: “Gertmenian’s resume says that he was chief detente negotiator in Moscow and an emissary to Tehran during the Nixon and Ford administrations. It also says that Gertmenian was a board member of the Far East Foundation and West Coast Bancorp. None of those claims could be substantiated by official archivists at the Nixon and Ford libraries or by the Far East Foundation and West Coast Bancorp.
“When asked on Thursday to explain the discrepancies, Gertmenian said, ‘It’s all valid.’ When asked why the records did not indicate that the positions in the Nixon and Ford administration even existed, he repeated, “It’s all valid,” and added, ‘Leave it at that.'” Gertmenian, who is among those pressing tracks for increased insurance coverage for jockeys, has become a polarizing figure in the industry as questions about his management of the Guild and professional experience have been raised. (Daily Racing Form)
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