RCA Showcase

Save the date! The RCA is delighted to announce that the 2026 RCA Showcase & Awards will take place on Thursday 19th November at @Ascot Racecourse 🙌🏽 Further details about the event will be announced throughout the year.

With the start of the British flat turf season, how have Groundstaff incorporated tech into traditional methods to produce safe ground? This week's Talk of the Course is all about @wearetheGMA #GroundsWeek, and experts from @NewmarketRace and @NewburyRacing have shared best practice from Groundstaff. Listen here: Youtube: youtube.com/playlist?list=… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Yckq0… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tal…

#GroundsWeek continues, and with it, episode 2 of the Talk of the Course podcast! 🎙️🏇🌱 The latest episode features an interview with George Hill, Racing Director and Clerk of the Course at @NewburyRacing. Listen to Talk of the Course on all the major platforms here: Youtube: lnkd.in/eCXNJA5Z Spotify: lnkd.in/einVDXGw Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/emDXr_gX To learn more about the @wearetheGMA #GroundsWeek campaign, follow the link here: lnkd.in/eQYyHqFi

NEW: #GroundsWeek rolls on, and with it a look at the RCA's ongoing portfolio of support to Groundstaff across British racecourses. The recent RCA Turf Management conference @LingfieldPark, sponsored by @DuralockUKLtd, offers the ideal platform for learning, development and networking for Groundstaff. Read the full story: racecourseassociation.co.uk/the-rca-suppor… @wearetheGMA

NEW: The results of our 2025 Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme are in, and 14 racecourses achieved a score of 90% or higher for raceday experience! (A-Z): @AintreeRaces, @Ascot, @EpsomRacecourse, @HamiltonParkRC, @haydockraces, @KelsoRacecourse, @MarketRasenRace, @MusselburghRace, @NewburyRacing, @NewmarketRace, @PerthRacecourse, @Sandownpark, @WarwickRaces and @yorkracecourse were all deemed 'Excellent' in assessments undertaken by @AAHospitality. ➡️racecourseassociation.co.uk/rca-announces-…

NEW: @FontwellPark's Boxing Day fixture is expected to draw a crowd of over 7,000 festive revellers. It's the culimination of a significant effort to connect the racecourse with its locality, to place racegoer feedback front-and-centre of its offering, and to cherish the unique spectable of jump racing at Britain's only complete figure-of-eight circuit. Read all about it in the December's #OnTrack: racecourseassociation.co.uk/fontwell-parks…

NEW: The RCA is delighted to confirm the appointments of Alex Eade as Chief Executive Officer and Sir Philip Davies as Non-Executive Director. Alex and Sir Philip will take up their respective roles in Q1 2026. racecourseassociation.co.uk/rca-confirms-a…

NEW: Our latest #OnTrack takes a look at the 2025 RCA Showcase Seminar, exploring insights from the day and the thoughts of some of our delegates 💭 🗣️ Learnings from Legends Global, Yorkshire Tea, Chloe's Deal Club & York Racecourse 🧠 Insights on delivery, brand, value and marketing 🙌🏽 The opportunity to learn more via Showcase Revisited Read the full story here: racecourseassociation.co.uk/rca-showcase-s…

Congratulations @NewburyRacing on this wonderful accolade. Your 2025 Groundstaff Champions as part of the Racecourse Groundstaff Awards!

Brilliant day & evening as always for the @RCAShowcase awards. Delighted the Chairman’s Challenge won a highly commended accolade, congratulations to all the winners and big congratulations to @Ascot on being crowned showcase champions! 👏🏆

What a night for the team at Beverley Racecourse! Delighted to scoop the Food & Beverage Award at the RCA Showcase Awards last night. A huge well done goes to our superstar team plus our brilliant partners CGC Event Caterers & FanGo 🫶 @RCAShowcase

NEW: @Ascot crowned 2025 RCA Showcase Champion Racecourse, and become the first racecourse to receive this prestigious accolade on three occasions. Full results and reaction from a breathtaking Showcase Awards hosted by @yorkracecourse: racecourseassociation.co.uk/ascot-crowned-…

The Groundstaff Champion award goes to… 🎉 @NewburyRaces 🍃 @jbairstow21 👏

@wincantonraces @RacingPost @NewburyRacing @RacehorseOwners @HamiltonParkRC @AgrovistaAMNTY @DLFSEEDS_UK @DuralockUKLtd @RacingTogether @HerefordRaces @TheJockeyClub @AintreeRaces @RacingGrants @Ascot @Beverley_Races @ponteraces @MusselburghRace Showcase Champion, the ultimate accolade at the RCA Showcase Awards 🏆 Congratulations to @Ascot, our 2025 Showcase Champion Racecourse!

@wincantonraces @RacingPost @NewburyRacing @RacehorseOwners @HamiltonParkRC @AgrovistaAMNTY @DLFSEEDS_UK @DuralockUKLtd @RacingTogether @HerefordRaces @TheJockeyClub @AintreeRaces @RacingGrants @Ascot @Beverley_Races @ponteraces @MusselburghRace The Diversity & Inclusion category celebrates ideas that open up racecourses and the sport to new people and communities 🙌🏼 Congratulations to our winners @wincantonraces!

We're underway at the 2025 RCA Showcase Awards! Follow along with us on @RCAShowcase to find out the Winners and Highly Commended from this year's awards 🏆 A big thanks to our sponsors @GBRacing, @RacingTogether, @FutureTkting and @RacingGrants

Congratulations @Ascot

@wincantonraces @RacingPost @NewburyRacing @RacehorseOwners @HamiltonParkRC @AgrovistaAMNTY @DLFSEEDS_UK @DuralockUKLtd @RacingTogether @HerefordRaces @TheJockeyClub @AintreeRaces @RacingGrants @Ascot @Beverley_Races The Racing Connection category champions ideas that improve the racing experience for customers. Congratulations to the winners in this category @arenaracingco!