RCA Showcase

An official Racecourse Association account, celebrating excellence & innovation in raceday experience & community engagement 🏇🏆

[RCA Showcase @RCAShowcase]

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.

[The RCA @TheRCA]

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: https://t.co/d7wA68l281
Spotify: https://t.co/IkGGSQ9ypL
Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/qSH4GvIf1B

[The RCA @TheRCA]

#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: https://t.co/weyc9Vsang
Spotify: https://t.co/sy0pP9RK1G
Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/TsWIdGVWQi

To learn more about the @wearetheGMA #GroundsWeek campaign, follow the link here: https://t.co/06kBCv4jcy

[The RCA @TheRCA]

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: https://t.co/d0JmTzJQ41

@wearetheGMA

[The RCA @TheRCA]

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.

➡️https://t.co/w8WxI0DpoO

[The RCA @TheRCA]

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:

https://t.co/hUs0NPX1OE

[The RCA @TheRCA]

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.

https://t.co/XBSsz53KQ6

[The RCA @TheRCA]

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: https://t.co/D550oWh9BK

[RCA Showcase @RCAShowcase]

Congratulations @NewburyRacing on this wonderful accolade.

Your 2025 Groundstaff Champions as part of the Racecourse Groundstaff Awards!

[Newbury Racecourse @NewburyRacing]

🏆 2025 Groundstaff Champions 🏆

Last Saturday our Grounds Team officially received their Groundstaff Champion award from the @RCAShowcase - celebrating an amazing achievement ⭐

Incredible stuff 💙

[PontefractRacecourse @ponteraces]

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! 👏🏆

[Beverley Racecourse @Beverley_Races]

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

[RCA Showcase @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:

https://t.co/bOEVeuWUrX

[Racing Post @RacingPost]

The Groundstaff Champion award goes to… 🎉

@NewburyRaces 🍃 @jbairstow21 👏

[RCA Showcase @RCAShowcase]

@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!

[RCA Showcase @RCAShowcase]

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

[RCA Showcase @RCAShowcase]

@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!

[Racing Foundation @RacingGrants]

Congratulations @Ascot

[RCA Showcase @RCAShowcase]

@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!