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Encyclopedia > Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia

Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia (31°56′6″S, 115°55′30″E) is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres northeast of the Perth City Centre with the headquarters of the Western Australian Turf Club positioned directly opposite. Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ...


It is regarded as the 'grand old lady' of Australian racecourses. Featuring a 2,000 metre track with modern, well drained turf, and a 300 metre inclining straight regarded by experts as the most severe test of stayers in Australia.


Races

The following is a list of Group races which are run at Ascot Racecourse. Group races are the highest standard of thoroughbred horserace in Australia. ...

Grp Race Name Age Sex Weight Distance Date
1 Kingston Town Classic 3YO+ Open wfa 2000 December
1 Railway Stakes 3YO+ Open hcp 1600 November
1 WATC Derby 3YO Open sw 2400 April
2 C B Cox Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 2400 December
2 Karrakatta Plate 2YO ry sw 1200 April
2 Lee Steere Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 1400 November
2 Perth Cup 3YO+ Open hcp 3200 January
2 WA Guineas 3YO Open sw 1600 November
2 Winterbottom Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 1200 November
3 A J Scahill Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 1400 December
3 Asian Beau Stakes 3YO+ Open hcp 1400 November
3 Champion Fillies 3YO Fillies sw 1600 November
3 Colonel Reeves Stakes 3YO+ Open hcp 1200 December
3 Hyperion Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 1400 March
3 Lee Steere Classic 3YO Open sw 1400 December
3 Prince Of Wales Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 1200 December
3 R J Peters Stakes 3YO+ Open hcp 1500 November
3 Strickland Stakes 3YO+ Open wfa 1800 April
3 WA Oaks 3YO Fillies sw 2400 March
3 WATC Sires Produce 2YO Open sw 1400 April

The Perth Cup is Western Australias premier horse race and is held at Ascot Racecourse on New Years Day each year. ...

See also


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Royal Ascot (531 words)
Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne.
Ascot racecourse closed for a period of twenty months on September 26 2004 for a redevelopment budgeted at £185 million.
The centrepiece of Ascot’s year, Royal Ascot is one of the world’s most famous race meetings, steeped in history dating back to 1711.
Ascot Racecourse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (420 words)
Ascot Racecourse is a racecourse, located in the village of Ascot in the English county of Berkshire used for thoroughbred horse racing.
Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne.
Ascot racecourse closed for a period of twenty months on September 26, 2004 for a redevelopment budgeted at £185 million.
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