Ascot’s bold move in turf war leaves racing fighting to avoid constitutional crisis

Decision of the king’s track to quit the Racecourse Association may ultimately lead to long overdue reform The racing industry is such a broad and varied collection of professions, venues and interests that at times it can feel like the Holy Roman empire: there is always a turf war or two going on somewhere, but never to such an extent that the whole thing falls apart. Ascot’s announcement on Monday that it will quit the Racecourse Association (RCA) at the end of the year, however, feels like mo