Jeffry Morris – Letter to the Editor

Jeffry Morris:
So the Hall of Fame executive committee continues their negligence, along with every other board room in the Thoroughbred industry, with their passive persecution of Steve Asmussen. Instead of assuming a proactive, pro-industry stance their spinelessness perpetuates groundless accusations which impugn us all. For 10 months, “alleged”, ethical abuses have been, “under investigation”, by various, “commissions”. Possibly the mythical, “investigations” are at a loss to define “ethical abuse”. 
Always reactive, never proactive this admittedly ugly episode should have been pressed to resolution via punishment or absolution long ago. Apparently boardroom leadership chooses not to acknowledge the consequence which these groundless, unproven “allegations” have on the industry, let alone the accused. Better to ignore problems in hope that they evaporate than face down the baseless threats from the PETA's. 
Sadly the Asmussen circumstance is just another failure of intransigent, myopic leadership. Brings to mind I think George Patton–“lead, follow, or get out of the way”. 
Jeffry Morris 
Highclere