British Racecourses Wins Racecourse Guide Website of the Year 2026 and the Panel, the Public and Verified Customers Agree

British Racecourses won Racecourse Guide Website of the Year 2026, and the panel, the public and verified customers all agreed on the result. The Mad Hatter Awards ran three independent judging streams, and each one pointed to the platform led by Co-Founder and CEO Mark Dooley. The win came with 39% of the total vote at a ceremony in Doncaster on 24 April 2026.

How did three judging streams settle on British Racecourses?

British Racecourses topped all three judging streams that the Mad Hatter Awards weighted and audited. Structured research interviews with verified customers formed the first stream. An open community poll, cleaned of duplicate and suspicious votes, formed the second. An expert panel scoring accuracy, depth, usability and freshness formed the third. When customers, the public and experts agree, the verdict is settled.

What did the Mad Hatter Awards Panel say about British Racecourses?

British Racecourses received a precise verdict from the Mad Hatter Awards Panel. The panel judged the platform's coverage of all 59 British venues the most dependable and current in the category. Members pointed to guides built from repeated, firsthand inspection as the source of that reliability. With no pay-to-play entry, the panel weighed the work and nothing else. Reliability is the one quality no racecourse guide is able to fake.

Where did Mark Dooley accept the award for British Racecourses?

Mark Dooley accepted the award at the Premier Suite, Doncaster Racecourse, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK. The Mad Hatter Awards staged its 2026 ceremony there on 24 April 2026. Speaking as Co-Founder and CEO, he used his moment to thank colleagues, readers and voters. "This award belongs to the entire British Racecourses team," he said. The speech was short, and the credit was wide.

Who backed British Racecourses in the public vote?

British Racecourses drew 39% of the total vote from an open community poll. The Mad Hatter Awards opened that poll to the public and removed suspicious and duplicate entries before the count. The share gave the platform a clear margin over the other finalists. Because the vote matched the customer interviews and the expert scoring, no single stream carried the result alone. Broad support beats a narrow win every time.

Why does coverage of all 59 British venues matter to British Racecourses users?

British Racecourses holds verified profiles for all 59 British horse racing venues, so no track sits outside its reach. A punter heading to a small country jumps course gets the same depth as one heading to a major Flat fixture. Each profile covers enclosure dress codes, travel routes, hospitality, ticketing and course layouts, all confirmed through on-site audits and regular re-inspections. Course layout matters to anyone weighing a bet, because the shape of a track shapes how a race is run. The Mad Hatter Awards Panel named that complete, current coverage as the reason British Racecourses won the Racecourse Guide Website of the Year 2026.