Your Showcase Finalists: Racing Connection
With the Finalists for the 2022 RCA Showcase & Awards now out it’s time to take a look at those in the running for each of the awards. The Racing Connection celebrates initiatives that enrich and extend the reach of the sport to customers.
Go Racing in Yorkshire—The Yorkshire Wonder Horse
Nine racecourses and nine wins are all that separate the mere mortal from the Yorkshire Wonder Horse! This new initiative from Go Racing In Yorkshire is designed to showcase the best racing from the county and create an unmistakeable buzz with the ultimate accolade for a horse that can do the unthinkable and win at all nine Yorkshire racecourses.
The Yorkshire Wonder Horse
Hamilton Park—Our Commitment to Owners & Trainers
Hamilton Park’s five-star VisitScotland rating covers all areas of the racecourse, and Owners & Trainers are no exception. A personal, bespoke welcome awaits visiting owners who can enjoy their day in a refurbished state-of-the-art facility whilst a new communications service was created for trainers, resulting in an open dialogue for the benefit of all parties. This commitment truly demonstrates a racecourse in sync with these vital customer groups.
Our Commitment to Owners & Trainers
Ripon—Goodbye Flys Ripon Stables Championship
Travelling the length of the country every day following an alarm call most would baulk at, stable staff are an integral part of the raceday experience for every racecourse. Ripon Racecourse chose to highlight this dedicated work to the racegoing public by providing educational material at all racedays and offering a fantastic reward to stable staff with a Best Turned Out Championship. The results show a clearly delighted stakeholder group with increasing acknowledgement from the Ripon crowd in recognition of their sterling work.
Goodbye Flys Ripon Stables Championship
Scottish Racing—Scottish Racing Academy
Working alongside all racing stakeholders in Scotland, the Scottish Racing Academy was launched by Scottish Racing with the simple aspiration of offering training and education through horseracing to people in Scotland and the North of England. The Academy has gone from strength to strength, with a growing number of beneficiaries starting their careers in racing thanks to this wonderful initiative.
Scottish Racing Academy
The Jockey Club—Junior Racing Experience Days
Racecourses are truly inspirational venues, even if there is no racing taking place. The Jockey Club sought to use this awe to deliver educational event days to young people across the country, giving them an introduction to the sport and our venues at the same time. With a range of fantastic partners to help transform the days, children and schools alike are clambering to come back and be involved with horseracing via this successful initiative.
Junior Racing Experience Days
