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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Alliance Assessment - Unfinished Business</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/ntra-alex-waldrop-straight-up/archive/2009/12/12/alliance-assessment-unfinished-business.aspx</link><description>In the fall of 2008, the NTRA brought together 55 racetracks and every major horsemen's organization for the purpose of forging a new path for horse racing.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)</generator><item><title>re: Alliance Assessment - Unfinished Business</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/ntra-alex-waldrop-straight-up/archive/2009/12/12/alliance-assessment-unfinished-business.aspx#85079</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:55:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:85079</guid><dc:creator>JoyceJM</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;You set up a voluntary accredidation program with suggestions for improvement. I do not see this as being a great step forward. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=85079" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Alliance Assessment - Unfinished Business</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/ntra-alex-waldrop-straight-up/archive/2009/12/12/alliance-assessment-unfinished-business.aspx#84741</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:18:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:84741</guid><dc:creator>Vita</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s a step in the right direction and I think that in order to have major races the tracks should comply. It&amp;#39;s not going to be easy or cheap but we as an industry need to have these steps in place. We need to clean up our act and I think anyone who thinks diffent has their heads in the sand.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=84741" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Alliance Assessment - Unfinished Business</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/ntra-alex-waldrop-straight-up/archive/2009/12/12/alliance-assessment-unfinished-business.aspx#84738</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:84738</guid><dc:creator>Bob Hope</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;it is interesting to note here that NO member track has failed to meet the standards for accreditation. &amp;nbsp;How can that be possible? &amp;nbsp;Racing fans nationally know of the serious shortcomings of racetracks in America on major race days. &amp;nbsp;This political stunt is not worthy of additional funds to be squandered on a gutless exercise of buffoonery. Why not a contest for the longest hot dogs and highest urinals?&lt;/p&gt;
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