British racecourses are playing their part in the Queen’s Green Canopy to mark her Platinum Jubilee and enhance the environment by planting more than 700 trees this year. The Queen’s…
Our final feature for #GroundsWeek has been written by Racing Welfare and highlights the professional guidance and support that is in place for all of racing’s staff. We listen. We…
When George Ash first joined the Lingfield Park groundstaff team in October 1967 he thought it was a job he might do for “a couple of years”. Fast forward 55…
The Racecourse Association (RCA) is delighted to confirm the return of the Racecourse Groundstaff Awards following an enforced hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 2022 sees three new headline partners…
In this feature for #GroundsWeek Brighton Racecourse’s new Clerk of the Course, Stephanie Wethered, tells us how she worked her way into the racing industry, what she’s looking forward to…
Set in the beautiful Shropshire countryside, the team at Ludlow Racecourse pride themselves on providing a friendly atmosphere, good prize money and a top-quality racing surface. As part of #Groundsweek…
Tom Ryall’s racing career started when he headed to the National Horseracing College in Doncaster to learn to ride a horse. After completing the three-month foundation course he landed a…