Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Perth Racing positioned directly opposite.
The racecourse has a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) turf track with a 300-metre (980 ft) inclined finishing straight.
History In 1848 a race meeting was held on Hardey's "Grove Farm" alongside the Swan River. Soon afterwards a site was selected for a permanent course on Hardey's propertythis became the Perth Race Course (later Ascot Racecourse). In 1852, the West Australian Turf Club was formed.City of Belmont (Heritage) Inventory 2012 page 3; noting this has been superseded by https://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/docs/ecm/adopted-27-june-2023-ocm-local-heritage-survey-and-heritage-list.pdf
The inaugural Perth Cup was held in 1887. In 1885 a railway was constructed to the northern side of Swan River opposite the racecourse. The railway was extended across the river to the racecourse in 1897.City of Belmont (Heritage) Inventory 2012 page 3 The railway and station were removed in 1957.
Races The following is a list of Group races which are run at Ascot Racecourse.
GrpRace nameAgeSexWeightDistanceDate1Northerly Stakes3YO+Openwfa1800December1Railway Stakes3YO+Openhcp1600November1Winterbottom Stakes3YO+Openwfa1200November2Karrakatta Plate2YOOpensw1200March2Lee Steere Stakes3YO+Openwfa1400November2Perth Cup3YO+Openhcp2400January2Ted Van Heemst Stakes3YO+Openwfa2100December2WATC Derby3YOOpensw2400April2WA Guineas3YOOpensw1600November3Asian Beau Stakes3YO+Openhcp1400October3Colonel Reeves Stakes3YO+Openhcp1100November3Eurythmic Stakes3YO+Openwfa1400October3Gimcrack Stakes2YOFilliessw1100March3La Trice Classic3YO+Opensw1800January3Prince Of Wales Stakes3YO+Openwfa1200October3R J Peters Stakes3YO+Openhcp1500November3Roma CupOpenOpenwfa1200May/June3The Gold Rush3YO+Openwfa1400December3WA Champion Fillies Stakes3YOFilliessw1600November3WA Oaks3YOFilliessw2400March3WATC Sires Produce2YOOpensw1400AprilLLee Steere Classic3YOOpensw1400DecemberSThe Quokka2YO+Openwfa1200April
Key hcp - handicap sw - set weights wfa - weight for age
Notes
Culture The Perth Cup is Perth's feature event on the racing calendar held annually either on New Year's Day or a nearby Saturday.
See also Belmont Park, Perth Racing's alternate season track to Ascot. Ascot Racecourse in the United Kingdom.
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