It was recently announced that Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Executive Director John Wayne has been named chairman of the Organization of Racing Investigators. Wayne has discussed his new role, stating that “someone who gives you a black eye in one jurisdiction leaves a bruise in other jurisdictions.”
Wayne’s comment has come via a report by delaware.newszap.com in which he also states that “Ensuring the public confidence in your product (is a great value)” and that “making sure that races are run legitimately (is important).
“If we lose this, we have failed our customers and the honest horsemen that represent the majority of our participants.”
The article also briefly chronicles Wayne’s 44-year career in the horse racing industry, which has seen him travel the United States in order to function in numerous different capacities.
(With files from the delaware.newszap.com)
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