RCA Respond To Ascot's Decision To Leave The Organisation

Ascot Racecourse set to leave Racecourse Association (RCA) at the end of the year

Ascot Racecourse hosts the famous Royal Ascot festival every summer. -- Ascot Racecourse has confirmed it will cut ties with the Racecourse Association (RCA) at the end of the year after the organisation failed to go far enough in bringing through a series of governance and structure reforms. Ascot

RCA Respond To Ascot's Decision To Leave The Organisation

The Racecourse Association insists it remains “committed to being a positive advocate for the sport” following Ascot's announcement it intends to leave the organisation at the end of the year. Ascot, Goodwood, The Jockey Club, Newbury and York collectively wrote to the RCA in March calling for an “urgent review” of its governance to support industry change requesting a proposal for reform by the end of April. Objectives that were set out aimed a…

John Gosden declares 'reform has to occur' as Racecourse Association reacts to Ascot's departure

NTF president Hugo Palmer hopes it will be the beginning of 'meaningful change'