by Editor Account | Feb 26, 2024 | Op-eds
By Earle I. Mack In an era when the tenacity and resolve of global leaders are routinely tested, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unequivocal stance against Hamas emerges not just as a beacon of strength but also as an essential pillar for the security and future...
by Editor Account | Jan 10, 2024 | Op-eds
By Earle I. Mack As I reflect on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, I feel a growing urgency for peace and the dire need to reach for a sustainable resolution. Decades of strife have left scars on the land and in the hearts of those involved. Fresh and...
by Editor Account | Nov 29, 2023 | Op-eds
Everybody in America seems angry about anything and everything and, sadly, that means anything is possible. Hardworking Americans are angry that they can’t leave the grocery store without feeling the sting of inflation. They are even angrier at false political...
by Editor Account | Oct 17, 2023 | Op-eds
By Earle I. Mack Recent reports of Iran’s involvement in planning Hamas’s barbaric attack on Israel have confirmed our worst fears. Israel’s 9/11, came on the Jewish Sabbath and ominously the day after the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the last surprise...
by Editor Account | Sep 5, 2023 | Horse Racing, Op-eds
By Earle Mack Horse racing is at an existential moment. Just weeks after a series of breakdowns at Churchill Downs cast a shadow over the Kentucky Derby, a wave of horrifying horse deaths at Saratoga Race Course has once again brought questions about safety to the...
by Editor Account | Aug 11, 2023 | Horse Racing
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and the Jockeys’ Guild have announced that they have created a Steering Committee to recommend and develop programming in support of the mental health and wellness of jockeys. The announcement comes on the...
by Editor Account | Jun 1, 2023 | Horse Racing, Op-eds
By Earle Mack, originally published by the Thoroughbred Daily News In the wake of the tragic deaths of 12 horses at Churchill Downs, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has called for an emergency summit. This presents both a moment of leadership for...
by Editor Account | May 11, 2023 | Horse Racing
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that noted equine surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage will be presented with the Dinny Phipps Award. The award will be presented at a dinner hosted by the chairman of The Jockey Club, Stuart S. Janney III, in Saratoga...
by Editor Account | Mar 30, 2023 | Op-eds
By Earle I. Mack The Russian invasion of Ukraine recently passed the one-year mark and I fear the country is on the verge of losing to Russia. As someone who has visited Ukraine multiple times on humanitarian missions, my last trip convinced me that the country is at...
by Editor Account | Mar 16, 2023 | Op-eds
By Earle I. Mack Just this weekend, I returned from my fourth trip to Ukraine over the past year and what I saw broke my heart. We went to deliver heaters, even as the unseasonably warm weather had brought buds to the trees. Signs of life anew, yet to all, they seemed...